Prayer Times in Cape Town, South Africa
Date
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Calculation Method
Juristic Method
Fajr
3:49 AM
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Dhuha
5:32 AM
Overhead Sun
10:40 AM
Dhuhr
10:49 AM
Asr
1:59 PM
Sunset
4:09 PM
Maghrib
4:24 PM
Isha
5:43 PM
Fajr
3:49 AM
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Dhuha
5:32 AM
Overhead Sun
10:40 AM
Dhuhr
10:49 AM
Asr
1:59 PM
Sunset
4:09 PM
Maghrib
4:24 PM
Isha
5:43 PM
Tahajjud
02:00 AM
Suhur
05:48 AM
Iftar
06:24 PM
* Prayer times for Cape Town are calculated using the Muslim World League method with the Shafi Juristic for Asr, and may differ from local mosque announcements by a few minutes. Updated for August 26, 2026 (Today).
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Get the AppFrequently Asked Questions
- What are today's prayer times in Cape Town?
- Today, August 26, 2026, Cape Town prayer times are Fajr 5:49 AM, Dhuhr 12:49 PM, Asr 3:59 PM, Maghrib 6:24 PM and Isha 7:43 PM.
- What time is Fajr and Suhur in Cape Town today?
- Fajr in Cape Town begins at 5:49 AM today, August 26, 2026, and Suhur (Sehri) ends just before, at 5:48 AM.
- What time is Maghrib (Iftar) in Cape Town today?
- Maghrib in Cape Town is at 6:24 PM today, August 26, 2026, which is also the start of Iftar.
- How are prayer times calculated in Cape Town?
- Cape Town prayer times use the Muslim World League method with the Shafi convention, based on the city's coordinates and timezone (Africa/Johannesburg).
- What Asr juristic method (madhab) is used for Cape Town?
- Asr time for Cape Town, South Africa is calculated using the Shafi juristic method (madhab), which affects when the Asr prayer window begins relative to the Shafi/Hanafi shadow-length convention.