Prayer Times in United Arab Emirates

مواقيت الصلاة في الإمارات العربية المتحدة

Quick answer

Prayer times in United Arab Emirates are calculated with the Dubai method (Fajr and Isha at 18.2°) and Standard Asr. Hijri dates follow the UAE Moon Sighting Committee. MiqatLive covers 31 cities in 7 regions.

Capital today · Prayer times in Abu Dhabi

· 22 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha

United Arab Emirates's prayer time settings

Method
Dubai
Fajr 18.2° · Isha 18.2°
Asr school
Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali by default
Hanafi Asr one tap away
Hijri authority
UAE Moon Sighting Committee
Current adjustment: 0 days (same as Umm al-Qura)
Time zone
UTC+4 · Asia/Dubai
No daylight saving · no high-latitude rule needed (24°–26° N)

Today across United Arab Emirates

Fajr

Today Fajr starts first in Fujairah, Ţarīf Kalbā and 2 other cities (5:04 AM) and last in Ar Ruways (5:18 AM), a 14-minute spread across United Arab Emirates.

Maghrib

Maghrib is 16 minutes later in Ar Ruways (5:52 PM) than in Fujairah (5:36 PM), because all of United Arab Emirates shares one time zone.

Ramadan 1448

On day 1 the fast lasts 12h 32m in Abu Dhabi and 12h 32m in Dubai.

Generated from today's calculations for all 31 cities on .

Prayer times by region

Every region is a section on this page. Cities are listed A–Z with today's Fajr; each links to its city page.

Largest cities in United Arab Emirates

Today,

Abu Dhabi's Maghrib is 4 minutes after Dubai's: United Arab Emirates spans about 4° of longitude inside one time zone.

Ramadan and Eid in United Arab Emirates, expected dates

1 Ramadan 1448

or

Expected

Eid al-Fitr 1448

or

Expected, after 29 or 30 fasts

Eid al-Adha 1448

or

Expected, 10 Dhu al-Hijjah

Final dates are set only when the UAE Moon Sighting Committee announces the moon sighting. United Arab Emirates's dates can differ by a day from Saudi Arabia's Umm al-Qura calendar.

Questions about prayer times in United Arab Emirates

Which method is used in United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates uses the Dubai method. Fajr begins when the sun is 18.2° below the horizon before sunrise, and Isha when it is 18.2° below after sunset.

Which Asr time is common in United Arab Emirates?

Standard Asr is the default for United Arab Emirates on MiqatLive. Hanafi Asr starts later, today by 48 minutes in Abu Dhabi. Every city page has an Asr switch.

Who announces Ramadan and Eid in United Arab Emirates?

The UAE Moon Sighting Committee announces the start of each Hijri month after moon sighting, including Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr and Dhul Hijjah.

Why do prayer times differ between cities in United Arab Emirates?

Prayer times follow the sun. Cities further west, like Zayed City and Abu Dhabi, see sunset later on the clock than eastern cities like Fujairah, because all of United Arab Emirates shares one time zone.

Sources: astronomical calculation (Dubai method) · Hijri dates: UAE Moon Sighting Committee · Calculated