Prayer Times in South Africa
Prayer times for 4 cities in South Africa — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha updated daily on Global Prayer Times. 9 mosques listed with addresses. Free, no ads, no tracking — pick your city below for today's full salah schedule.
Prayer times today in South Africa
Muslim World League (MWL) · each city's local date
| City | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | 05:04 | 06:28 | 12:37 | 16:06 | 18:47 | 20:06 |
| Johannesburg | 04:34 | 05:51 | 11:58 | 15:26 | 18:06 | 19:19 |
| Durban | 04:18 | 05:38 | 11:47 | 15:15 | 17:55 | 19:11 |
| Pretoria | 04:33 | 05:50 | 11:58 | 15:25 | 18:06 | 19:18 |
Prayer start times; confirm congregation (iqamah) times with your mosque. Open a city for the next prayer countdown, weekly and monthly timetables.
South Africa is home to approximately 1.8 million Muslims, predominantly of Malay, Indian, and African heritage. The Cape Malay Muslim community of Cape Town is one of the oldest Muslim communities in sub-Saharan Africa, descended from slaves and political exiles brought from the Dutch East Indies in the 17th century. The Awwal Mosque in Cape Town, built in 1794, is the oldest mosque in sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa's Muslim community is concentrated in the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng provinces.
Find your city in South Africa
Prayer times — South Africa
Salah, salat and namaz are names for the daily prayers. Choose a city for local times. Prayer start times differ from a mosque’s iqamah or jamaat time; confirm congregational times with the mosque.
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Cities in South Africa
4 cities
Cape Town
Western Cape
Cape Town is home to the Cape Malay Muslim community — one of the oldest Muslim communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Desce…
Johannesburg
Gauteng
Johannesburg is South Africa's largest city and economic capital, home to a large and diverse Muslim community of Indian…
Durban
KwaZulu-Natal
Durban (eThekwini) is South Africa's third-largest city and home to the largest Indian Muslim community in Africa. Over …
Pretoria
Gauteng
Pretoria has a diverse Muslim community including Indian, Malay, and African Muslim heritage, with mosques across the ca…
Featured mosques in South Africa
Full mosque directory →- Awwal Mosque (Palm Tree Mosque) Cape Town, South Africa
- Nurul Islam Mosque (Shafee Mosque) Cape Town, South Africa
- Habibia Soofie Mosque Cape Town, South Africa
- Fordsburg Masjid (Hamidia Mosque) Johannesburg, South Africa
- Lenasia Islamic Centre Johannesburg, South Africa
- Juma Masjid (Grey Street Mosque) Durban, South Africa
- Umgeni Road Masjid Durban, South Africa
- Pretoria Muslim Jamia Masjid Pretoria, South Africa
- Al-Ansaar Mosque Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Prayer times in South Africa: common questions
How many cities have prayer times for South Africa?
Global Prayer Times covers 4 cities across South Africa with daily Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha — each city page shows today's times for its local date. Browse all cities at https://globalprayertimes.org/south-africa/.
What calculation method is used for South Africa?
Prayer times for South Africa use Muslim World League (MWL). City pages show the method and local timezone. See https://globalprayertimes.org/calculation-methods/. Mosque iqamah times may differ.
Are there mosque listings for South Africa?
Yes — 9 mosques across 4 cities with addresses and Jummah times where available. Directory: https://globalprayertimes.org/mosques/
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