Prayer times in Manchester
Prayer times in Manchester today
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Time in Manchester Next: in
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Times are calculated for the city centre. Mosques may publish slightly different times; follow your local mosque's timetable for congregation.
Qibla direction and Hijri date
Qibla from Manchester
118° SE
Clockwise from true north, towards the Kaaba in Makkah.
Hijri date
2 Jumada I 1448 AH
Umm al-Qura calendar. Local moon sighting may differ by a day.
Praying in Manchester
At 11:03 PM on 22 June, Isha in Manchester comes within an hour of midnight. At 53.5 degrees north the midsummer sun stays shallow below the horizon, so the sky holds some light late into the night, and British Summer Time adds an hour on the clock.
In December, Isha arrives at 5:27 PM on 4 December, more than five and a half hours earlier than its June peak, and the fast from Fajr to Maghrib shrinks from 19h 07m on 20 June to 9h 14m on 19 December.
2027 at a glance
- Earliest Fajr
- 20 June
- Latest Fajr
- 1 January
- Earliest Isha
- 4 December
- Latest Isha
- 22 June
- Longest Fajr to Maghrib
- 19h 07m 20 June
- Shortest Fajr to Maghrib
- 9h 14m 19 December
- Ramadan fasts (expected)
- About 11h 04m → 12h 56m8 February to 8 March
- Clocks go forward
- 28 March
- Clocks go back
- 31 October
Calculated for 2027 with the method shown below. Ramadan dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar; follow your local announcement for the actual start.
October 2026 prayer timetable for Manchester
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Mosques near Manchester
- Muslim Youth Foundation (MYF)27 Turner Street, M4 1DY · 1 mi from the centre
- Manchester Islamic Centre5 Sidney Street, M1 7HB · 1 mi from the centre
- Cavendish Prayer RoomsCavendish Street, M15 6BG · 1 mi from the centre
- Al Murtaza Trust12 Honey Street, M8 8RG · 1 mi from the centre
- Abu Bakar Mosque71 Ardwick Green North, M12 6FX · 1 mi from the centre
- Dar Al-Islam Foundation2A Higher Ardwick, M12 6BZ · 1 mi from the centre
Mosque locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with each mosque for congregation times.
How these times are calculated
- Method
- Moonsighting Committee Worldwide
- Fajr
- 18° with seasonal adjustment
- Isha
- seasonal twilight (shafaq)
- Highlighted Asr
- Hanafi (shadow twice the length)
UK times use the Moonsighting Committee Worldwide method. In summer, cities above 55 degrees north, including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, follow the one-seventh-of-the-night rule for Fajr and Isha because true twilight never ends there. Dhuhr is shown 5 minutes after solar noon and Maghrib 3 minutes after sunset, following the method's guidance.
Frequently asked questions
Is a Ramadan fast in Manchester closer to a winter or a summer one?
Much closer to a winter one. Ramadan 2027 is expected around 8 February to 8 March, and its fasts run from about 11h 04m to about 12h 56m. The shortest day of the year is 9h 14m and the longest 19h 07m, so even the last fast is far nearer the December end.
Which way is the Qibla in Manchester?
The bearing is 118 degrees clockwise from true north, a south-easterly direction that is a little closer to east than to south. It follows the great-circle route toward Makkah across the continent of Europe rather than the straight line on a flat map.
How many mosques are there around Manchester?
OpenStreetMap lists 87 mosques within 15 km of the city centre, which is a good sign for finding a prayer space nearby. The map is edited by volunteers, so check an individual mosque's own timetable for its congregation times.
Why does Isha come so late in Manchester in summer?
Because twilight lingers. In June the sun never gets far below the northern horizon, so the evening glow fades slowly. This site uses a seasonal twilight convention for the UK, and the latest Isha of the year is 11:03 PM on 22 June.
How early can Fajr be in Manchester?
Fajr is earliest at 2:38 AM on 20 June, the same day as the longest fast of the year. It is latest on 1 January, at 6:43 AM, so the dawn prayer moves by about four hours over the year.