Prayer Timings

Prayer Timings for Kobe Muslim Mosque

27 Apr 2024 Saturday
Fajr 4:45
Sunrise 5:14
Zuhr 12:30
Asr 5:00
Maghrib 6:42
Isha 8:30
Friday Khutbah Start 12:50 PM
Jummah Prayer Time 1:10 PM

Monthly Prayer Schedule

Prayer Timings Explained

There are five daily prayers, explained below; all of these can be prayed in congregation in Kobe Muslim Mosque.

You can listen to the Adhān (call to prayer) live on our Youtube Channel.

Each Mosque and centre has its own jamā‘ah times.

Fajr

This is between daybreak and sunrise. The daybreak time is based on the work of Hizbul Ulama . The sunrise time is taken from Her Majesty’s Nautical Almanac Office , with 3 minutes taken off for safety to allow coverage of the whole M25 region. The Adhān (call to prayer) for Fajr is given exactly at the start time (also the time to begin the fast when fasting). The jamā‘ah (congregational prayer) time for Fajr is 20 minutes after the Adhān.

Zuhr

Zuhr is after the Sun passes its highest point. The time is taken from Her Majesty’s Nautical Almanac Office, with 5 minutes added to ensure the sun has cleared its zenith. The jamā‘ah time is 12.45 PM during the months of British Winter Time (i.e. GMT), and 1.30 PM during the months of British Summer Time. The Adhān is called 15 minutes before the jamā‘ah.

On Fridays, instead of the Zuhr jamā‘ah there is the special Jumu‘ah (Friday) congregational prayer, at about 1.00 PM in British Winter Time, and about 1.45 PM in British Summer Time. The prayer is preceded by a sermon, which starts about 30 minutes before the prayer.

Asr

Asr is calculated with either one shadow length (non-Hanafi), or two shadow lengths (Hanafi) – known as Mithl 1 and Mithl 2 respectively. The times are taken from Her Majesty’s Nautical Almanac Office. The jamā‘ah time is about 15 to 30 minutes after Mithl 2. The Adhān is called 15 minutes before the jamā‘ah.

Maghrib

This is after the sun sets. The sunset time is taken from Her Majesty’s Nautical Almanac Office, with 3 minutes added for safety to allow coverage of the whole M25 region.The Adhān is called as soon as Maghrib begins (also the time to break fast when fasting). The jamā‘ah time is 7 minutes after the start time (15 minutes in Ramadān).

Isha

This begins after dusk. The time is based on the work of Hizbul Ulama. The jamā‘ah time is about 15 to 30 minutes after the start, but never before 7.30 PM throughout the winter months. The Adhān is called 15 minutes before the jamā‘ah.