Nottingham Prayer Times

Prayer times change every day because they follow the position of the sun, which makes an accurate, location-specific timetable essential for Muslims in Nottingham. A reliable schedule helps you plan Fajr before your day begins, fit Dhuhr and Asr around work or study, and prepare for Maghrib and Isha as evening approaches.

Below is today's Nottingham prayer timetable, showing the beginning time for each of the five daily Salah.

Each of the five daily prayers begins at a point tied to the sun's movement. Fajr starts at the first light of dawn, and Dhuhr begins once the sun has passed its highest point in the sky. Asr falls in the afternoon, Maghrib is connected with sunset, and Isha begins once night has fully set in.

Asr is worth a special mention, since its starting time can differ slightly depending on the juristic method being followed. Under the Hanafi view, Asr begins when a shadow reaches twice the length of the object casting it, while other schools of thought calculate it earlier, once the shadow equals the object's own length. This is one of the main reasons Asr timings can look slightly different across different prayer timetables and mosques, even within the same city.

Because the UK experiences large swings in daylight length between summer and winter, the timings of Fajr, Maghrib and Isha in particular can shift by a considerable margin across the year. A timetable calculated specifically for Nottingham will always be more accurate than one borrowed from another city, since even towns that are close together can show slightly different times. For this reason, it's best to check the current timetable regularly rather than relying on a time you remember from a previous week or month.

The Qibla is the direction Muslims face during Salah, pointing towards the Kaaba in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. From Nottingham, the Qibla direction is approximately 119°.

If you're praying somewhere unfamiliar, whether at home, at work or while travelling, a Qibla compass or app can help you find this direction, provided it's calibrated correctly before you rely on the bearing it shows. Facing the Qibla is a simple but meaningful reminder that Muslims everywhere, regardless of which city they're praying in, are united in worship towards the same point.

Salah offers a regular moment each day to pause and reflect, not only on personal worship but on the needs of others. Many Muslims use the time after prayer to make du'a for people facing poverty, hunger or hardship, and to think about how they might help through Zakat or Sadaqah.

Human Aid Foundation channels these acts of giving into humanitarian work around the world. If your reflection after Salah moves you to give, you can calculate and pay your Zakat, give voluntary Sadaqah, or support one of our current donation appeals.