Salah times in Chelmsford
Salah times in Chelmsford today
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
- 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.
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Qibla direction and Hijri date
Qibla from Chelmsford
120° SE
Clockwise from true north, towards the Kaaba in Makkah.
Hijri date
3 Jumada I 1448 AH
Umm al-Qura calendar. Local moon sighting may differ by a day.
Praying in Chelmsford
The shortest fast in Chelmsford, 9h 32m on 19 December, is only a little over half as long as the longest, 18h 45m on 22 June. Put another way, the fast nearly doubles between the middle of winter and the middle of summer.
Isha is earliest, 5:24 PM, on 5 December, seventeen days before the winter solstice on 22 December, and latest, 10:41 PM, on 21 June, the day of the June solstice. Fajr is earliest on that same 21 June, at 2:39 AM, so the solstice carries the earliest dawn prayer as well as the latest night prayer.
Mosques near Chelmsford
Qibla 120° SE
- Ali Reza Islamic CentreRegina Road · 1 mi from the centre
- Chelmsford Mosque13a Moulsham Street, CM2 0HU · 1 mi from the centre
- Hamptons CentreTydemans, CM2 9FH · 2 mi from the centre
- Maldon District Islamic Cultural AssociationChurch Street · 9 mi from the centre
Mosque locations and map © OpenStreetMap contributors, map style Protomaps. Check with each mosque for congregation times.
October 2026 Salah timetable for Chelmsford
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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.
2027 at a glance
- Earliest Fajr
- 21 June
- Latest Fajr
- 1 January
- Earliest Isha
- 5 December
- Latest Isha
- 21 June
- Longest Fajr to Maghrib
- 18h 45m 22 June
- Shortest Fajr to Maghrib
- 9h 32m 19 December
- Ramadan fasts (expected)
- About 11h 13m → 12h 59m8 February to 8 March
- Clocks go forward
- 28 March
- Clocks go back
- 31 October
Calculated for 2027 with the method described on this page. Ramadan dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar; follow your local announcement for the actual start.
Frequently asked questions
Which Asr time is highlighted for Chelmsford?
Hanafi, the later one, is highlighted on this site's UK pages, with the Standard time listed beside it. A toggle changes which is emphasised. Congregation times are set by each mosque, so use your own mosque's timetable as the guide.
How much does Fajr move through the year in Chelmsford?
From 2:39 AM on 21 June to 6:24 AM on 1 January, a spread of nearly four hours. The earliest Fajr falls on the solstice itself, and from the next morning it starts later each day.
Does the longest fast in Chelmsford fall on the solstice?
Not quite. The June solstice is 21 June, and the longest fast, 18h 45m, is on 22 June. Fajr is at its earliest on the solstice, but Maghrib keeps getting later for a few days, so the peak lands a day on.
How early does Isha start in Chelmsford in December?
As early as 5:24 PM on 5 December, seventeen days before the winter solstice. The shortest fast of the year comes later, on 19 December, once Isha has already started to move later again.