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Prayer Times in Durham Today
Azan and namaz times in Durham today: Fajr 5:40 AM, Sunrise 7:13 AM, Dhuhr 1:00 PM, Asr 4:34 PM, Maghrib 6:35 PM and Isha 7:53 PM. Durham 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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Time now in Durham
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Durham 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 Durham
Fajr (dawn) prayer in Durham begins today at 5:40 AM and its time lasts until sunrise at 7:13 AM. Sehri ends at the Fajr azan.
Ishraq & Chasht (Duha) time in Durham
Ishraq in Durham begins today at 7:33 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 12:50 PM.
Sehri and iftar time in Durham
When fasting in Durham, sehri (suhoor) ends at the Fajr azan — 5:40 AM today — and iftar is at the Maghrib azan — 6:35 PM today. Both shift by about a minute a day.
Zawal time in Durham today
Zawal — the sun at its zenith — is the short forbidden window in Durham from 12:50 PM until the Dhuhr azan at 1:00 PM; no voluntary prayer is offered in it.
Dhuhr time in Durham
Dhuhr (noon) prayer in Durham begins at 1:00 PM and lasts until Asr at 4:34 PM. Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) is held in the Dhuhr time.
Asr time in Durham
Asr (afternoon) prayer in Durham begins at 4:34 PM (Hanafi Asr: shadow twice the length) and should be prayed before the sun yellows; its time ends at Maghrib, 6:35 PM.
Maghrib time in Durham
Maghrib (sunset) prayer in Durham is at 6:35 PM today — the time of iftar for those fasting — and lasts until Isha at 7:53 PM.
Isha time in Durham
Isha (night) prayer in Durham begins at 7:53 PM; its preferred time lasts until the middle of the night at 12:09 AM.
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Tahajjud time in Durham
Tahajjud can be prayed after Isha (7:53 PM) until Fajr (5:42 AM); its best time is the last third of the night, which begins at 2:00 AM in Durham tonight (Islamic midnight: 12:09 AM).
Prayer times in Durham tomorrow
Tuesday, 6 October 2026 · 25 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH
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Durham prayer timetable — October 2026
| Day | Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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| Thu | 1 | 20 | 5:33 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:43 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:02 PM |
| Fri | 2 | 21 | 5:35 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:59 PM |
| Sat | 3 | 22 | 5:37 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:39 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:57 PM |
| Sun | 4 | 23 | 5:39 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:55 PM |
| Mon | 5 | 24 | 5:40 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:34 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:53 PM |
| Tue | 6 | 25 | 5:42 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:32 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:51 PM |
| Wed | 7 | 26 | 5:44 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:48 PM |
| Thu | 8 | 27 | 5:46 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:28 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:46 PM |
| Fri | 9 | 28 | 5:48 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:26 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:44 PM |
| Sat | 10 | 29 | 5:49 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:23 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:42 PM |
| Sun | 11 | 30 | 5:51 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:39 PM |
| Mon | 12 | 1 | 5:53 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:37 PM |
| Tue | 13 | 2 | 5:55 AM | 7:28 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:35 PM |
| Wed | 14 | 3 | 5:57 AM | 7:30 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:33 PM |
| Thu | 15 | 4 | 5:59 AM | 7:32 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:31 PM |
| Fri | 16 | 5 | 6:00 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:29 PM |
| Sat | 17 | 6 | 6:02 AM | 7:36 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:27 PM |
| Sun | 18 | 7 | 6:04 AM | 7:38 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:25 PM |
| Mon | 19 | 8 | 6:06 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:22 PM |
| Tue | 20 | 9 | 6:08 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:02 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:20 PM |
| Wed | 21 | 10 | 6:10 AM | 7:44 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:00 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:18 PM |
| Thu | 22 | 11 | 6:12 AM | 7:46 AM | 12:56 PM | 3:58 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Fri | 23 | 12 | 6:14 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:56 PM | 3:55 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:14 PM |
| Sat | 24 | 13 | 6:16 AM | 7:50 AM | 12:55 PM | 3:53 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Sun | 25 | 14 | 5:17 AM | 6:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:51 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:10 PM |
| Mon | 26 | 15 | 5:19 AM | 6:54 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:49 PM | 4:46 PM | 6:08 PM |
| Tue | 27 | 16 | 5:21 AM | 6:56 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:47 PM | 4:43 PM | 6:06 PM |
| Wed | 28 | 17 | 5:23 AM | 6:58 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:45 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:05 PM |
| Thu | 29 | 18 | 5:25 AM | 7:00 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:43 PM | 4:39 PM | 6:03 PM |
| Fri | 30 | 19 | 5:27 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:41 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:01 PM |
| Sat | 31 | 20 | 5:29 AM | 7:04 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:39 PM | 4:35 PM | 5:59 PM |
Qibla direction in Durham
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Durham prayer times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Durham today?
Fajr in Durham is at 5:40 AM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
What time is Dhuhr in Durham today?
Dhuhr in Durham is at 1:00 PM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
What time is Asr in Durham today?
Asr in Durham is at 4:34 PM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
What time is Maghrib in Durham today?
Maghrib in Durham is at 6:35 PM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
What time is Isha in Durham today?
Isha in Durham is at 7:53 PM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
How are prayer times in Durham 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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