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Prayer Times in Chelmsford Today
Azan and namaz times in Chelmsford today: Fajr 5:31 AM, Sunrise 7:02 AM, Dhuhr 12:52 PM, Asr 4:33 PM, Maghrib 6:30 PM and Isha 7:47 PM. Chelmsford prayer times update daily, with tomorrow's times, the monthly timetable and the qibla direction.
Monday, 5 October 2026 · 24 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH · Qibla 120°
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Chelmsford prayer times today
The Moonsighting Committee method — times update automatically every day
Forbidden prayer times
Voluntary prayers without a specific reason are not offered in these windowsFajr time in Chelmsford
Fajr (dawn) prayer in Chelmsford begins today at 5:31 AM and its time lasts until sunrise at 7:02 AM. Sehri ends at the Fajr azan.
Ishraq & Chasht (Duha) time in Chelmsford
Ishraq in Chelmsford begins today at 7:22 AM, once the sun has risen about a spear's length after sunrise. The Duha time — Ishraq at its start, Chasht later in the morning — lasts until shortly before Zawal, which begins at 12:42 PM.
Sehri and iftar time in Chelmsford
When fasting in Chelmsford, sehri (suhoor) ends at the Fajr azan — 5:31 AM today — and iftar is at the Maghrib azan — 6:30 PM today. Both shift by about a minute a day.
Zawal time in Chelmsford today
Zawal — the sun at its zenith — is the short forbidden window in Chelmsford from 12:42 PM until the Dhuhr azan at 12:52 PM; no voluntary prayer is offered in it.
Dhuhr time in Chelmsford
Dhuhr (noon) prayer in Chelmsford begins at 12:52 PM and lasts until Asr at 4:33 PM. Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) is held in the Dhuhr time.
Asr time in Chelmsford
Asr (afternoon) prayer in Chelmsford begins at 4:33 PM (Hanafi Asr: shadow twice the length) and should be prayed before the sun yellows; its time ends at Maghrib, 6:30 PM.
Maghrib time in Chelmsford
Maghrib (sunset) prayer in Chelmsford is at 6:30 PM today — the time of iftar for those fasting — and lasts until Isha at 7:47 PM.
Isha time in Chelmsford
Isha (night) prayer in Chelmsford begins at 7:47 PM; its preferred time lasts until the middle of the night at 12:01 AM.
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Tahajjud time in Chelmsford
Tahajjud can be prayed after Isha (7:47 PM) until Fajr (5:32 AM); its best time is the last third of the night, which begins at 1:51 AM in Chelmsford tonight (Islamic midnight: 12:01 AM).
Prayer times in Chelmsford tomorrow
Tuesday, 6 October 2026 · 25 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH
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Chelmsford prayer timetable — October 2026
| Day | Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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| Thu | 1 | 20 | 5:25 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:55 PM |
| Fri | 2 | 21 | 5:26 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:39 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:53 PM |
| Sat | 3 | 22 | 5:28 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:51 PM |
| Sun | 4 | 23 | 5:29 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:35 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:49 PM |
| Mon | 5 | 24 | 5:31 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:33 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:47 PM |
| Tue | 6 | 25 | 5:32 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:31 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:45 PM |
| Wed | 7 | 26 | 5:34 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:29 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:43 PM |
| Thu | 8 | 27 | 5:36 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:26 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:41 PM |
| Fri | 9 | 28 | 5:37 AM | 7:09 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:24 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:39 PM |
| Sat | 10 | 29 | 5:39 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:37 PM |
| Sun | 11 | 30 | 5:40 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:35 PM |
| Mon | 12 | 1 | 5:42 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:33 PM |
| Tue | 13 | 2 | 5:44 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:31 PM |
| Wed | 14 | 3 | 5:45 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:29 PM |
| Thu | 15 | 4 | 5:47 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:27 PM |
| Fri | 16 | 5 | 5:48 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:25 PM |
| Sat | 17 | 6 | 5:50 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:23 PM |
| Sun | 18 | 7 | 5:52 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:21 PM |
| Mon | 19 | 8 | 5:53 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:05 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:20 PM |
| Tue | 20 | 9 | 5:55 AM | 7:28 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:03 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:18 PM |
| Wed | 21 | 10 | 5:57 AM | 7:30 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:01 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Thu | 22 | 11 | 5:58 AM | 7:31 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:59 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:14 PM |
| Fri | 23 | 12 | 6:00 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:57 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Sat | 24 | 13 | 6:02 AM | 7:35 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:55 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Sun | 25 | 14 | 5:03 AM | 6:37 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:53 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:09 PM |
| Mon | 26 | 15 | 5:05 AM | 6:38 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:52 PM | 4:45 PM | 6:07 PM |
| Tue | 27 | 16 | 5:07 AM | 6:40 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:50 PM | 4:43 PM | 6:05 PM |
| Wed | 28 | 17 | 5:08 AM | 6:42 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:48 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:04 PM |
| Thu | 29 | 18 | 5:10 AM | 6:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:46 PM | 4:39 PM | 6:02 PM |
| Fri | 30 | 19 | 5:12 AM | 6:46 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:44 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Sat | 31 | 20 | 5:13 AM | 6:47 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:43 PM | 4:35 PM | 5:59 PM |
Qibla direction in Chelmsford
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Chelmsford prayer times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Chelmsford today?
Fajr in Chelmsford is at 5:31 AM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
What time is Dhuhr in Chelmsford today?
Dhuhr in Chelmsford is at 12:52 PM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
What time is Asr in Chelmsford today?
Asr in Chelmsford is at 4:33 PM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
What time is Maghrib in Chelmsford today?
Maghrib in Chelmsford is at 6:30 PM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
What time is Isha in Chelmsford today?
Isha in Chelmsford is at 7:47 PM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
How are prayer times in Chelmsford calculated?
Times are calculated astronomically for the city's exact coordinates using the Moonsighting Committee method, with the Hanafi Asr and the minute adjustments of the national timetable. Local mosques may differ by a minute or two — follow your local authority, and tell us about any verified difference.
How these times are calculated
Times are calculated astronomically for the city's exact coordinates using the Moonsighting Committee method, with the Hanafi Asr and the minute adjustments of the national timetable. Local mosques may differ by a minute or two — follow your local authority, and tell us about any verified difference.
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