Prayer Times in Leicester Today
Prayer times today in Leicester (20 October 2026): Fajr 06:03, Dhuhr 12:54, Asr 15:24, Maghrib 18:02, Isha 19:23. What time is Maghrib today in Leicester? 18:02. Fajr is at 06:03 and Isha at 19:23.
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The UK has no single official timetable. This uses the Moonsighting Committee method. Fajr and Isha may differ from your mosque's timetable by a few minutes, more in winter and summer. Follow your mosque's timetable. UK time, with British Summer Time.
Prayer times for the next 7 days
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | 06:03 | 07:39 | 12:54 | 15:24 | 18:02 | 19:23 |
| Wed 21 Oct | 06:04 | 07:41 | 12:54 | 15:23 | 18:00 | 19:21 |
| Thu 22 Oct | 06:06 | 07:43 | 12:54 | 15:21 | 17:58 | 19:19 |
| Fri 23 Oct | 06:08 | 07:45 | 12:54 | 15:19 | 17:55 | 19:17 |
| Sat 24 Oct | 06:10 | 07:46 | 12:54 | 15:18 | 17:53 | 19:15 |
| Sun 25 Oct | 05:11 | 06:48 | 11:54 | 14:16 | 16:51 | 18:13 |
| Mon 26 Oct | 05:13 | 06:50 | 11:54 | 14:15 | 16:49 | 18:12 |
Calculated on 20 October 2026 (Moonsighting Committee method, standard Asr).
Monthly timetable
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Leicester
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Leicestershire, England
- Coordinates
- 52.6369° N, 1.1398° W
- Time zone
- GMT, UTC+0 (BST, UTC+1, late March to late October)
- Qibla
- 118.9° (east-southeast)
- Distance to Kaaba
- 4,915 km
Leicester lies east of its nearest neighbours, so its prayer times come first: Nottingham (35 km north, in the same minute), Birmingham (53 km west, 3 min later), Sheffield (86 km north, 1 min later).
Qibla compared with Leicester: in Nottingham it is 0.3° further right, in Birmingham it is 1° further left, in Sheffield it is 0.3° further right.
At 4,915 km from the Kaaba, Leicester is farther than Luton and closer than Nottingham.
By longitude (1.14° W), Leicester falls between Slough and Nottingham.
Maghrib on 21 June (21:35) puts Leicester 4 of 14, after Luton and before Birmingham.
Among the 14 UK cities here, Cardiff lies farthest south (51.48° N); Leicester is 5 places behind it at 52.64° N.
The 9 h 14 min gap between the longest and shortest day in Leicester lies between Nottingham and Birmingham.
At 02:40, the year's earliest Fajr in Leicester falls between Nottingham and Luton.
Moonsighting Committee method. How the times are calculated and checked: Prayer Times Today
Year at a glance, 2026
| Fajr | Maghrib | |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest | 02:40 (18 Jun) | 15:53 (8 Dec) |
| Latest | 06:35 (1 Jan) | 21:36 (24 Jun) |
| 21 June vs London | 3 min earlier | 10 min later |
| 21 December vs London | 9 min later | 1 min earlier |
| Ramadan, first day (8 February 2027) | 05:57 | 17:06 |
| Ramadan, last day (8 March 2027) | 05:01 | 17:59 |
Monthly range of times, 2026
| Month | Fajr | Maghrib |
|---|---|---|
| January | 06:10 to 06:35 | 16:03 to 16:51 |
| February | 05:18 to 06:08 | 16:53 to 17:44 |
| March | 04:13 to 05:16 | 17:46 to 19:40 |
| April | 03:51 to 05:03 | 19:42 to 20:33 |
| May | 02:54 to 03:48 | 20:35 to 21:20 |
| June | 02:40 to 02:53 | 21:21 to 21:36 |
| July | 02:47 to 03:34 | 21:02 to 21:34 |
| August | 03:35 to 04:34 | 19:58 to 21:00 |
| September | 04:36 to 05:30 | 18:47 to 19:56 |
| October | 05:11 to 06:10 | 16:39 to 18:45 |
| November | 05:24 to 06:11 | 15:57 to 16:37 |
| December | 06:13 to 06:35 | 15:53 to 16:02 |
Nearby cities
- Nottingham 35 km
- Birmingham 53 km
- Sheffield 86 km
- Luton 98 km
- Manchester 119 km
- Prayer times by city
FAQ
What time is Fajr in Leicester?
Between 02:40 (18 June) and 06:35 (1 January) through the year.
Which way is the qibla in Leicester?
118.9° clockwise from true north, which is east-southeast.