Jadwal Sholat Hari Ini di Cape Town

The three most searched prayer times in Cape Town are Fajr, Maghrib, and Isha. Fajr time today in Cape Town marks the pre-dawn prayer and the beginning of the fasting window (Suhoor) during Ramadan. It is the first of the five daily prayers and falls before sunrise.

Maghrib time today in Cape Town is the sunset prayer and is also known as the iftar time in Cape Town during Ramadan. It is the moment Muslims break their fast. Isha prayer time in Cape Town is the final prayer of the day, performed after twilight has faded, and it closes the daily cycle of worship.

Dhuhr time in Cape Town falls at solar noon and is the second obligatory prayer of the day. Asr prayer time in Cape Town comes in the mid-afternoon, and Sunrise or Shuruq is displayed as a reference point between Fajr and Dhuhr.

The full daily prayer schedule in Cape Town consists of six time markers: Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha. Here is what each one means and why it matters for Muslim prayer times in Cape Town:

• Fajr — The pre-dawn prayer. Begins at true dawn and ends at sunrise. This is the start of the Islamic day and the Suhoor deadline.
• Sunrise (Shuruq) — Not a prayer itself, but marks the end of the Fajr window and the beginning of the Duha (optional) time.
• Dhuhr — The midday prayer, performed when the sun passes its zenith. In Cape Town, this falls at solar noon.
• Asr — The afternoon prayer, performed in the mid-to-late afternoon. One of the most searched prayer times in Cape Town.
• Maghrib — Sunset prayer. Begins immediately after the sun sets. This is also iftar time today in Cape Town during Ramadan.
• Isha — The night prayer. Begins when twilight disappears and marks the end of the daily prayer cycle.

During Ramadan, iftar time today in Cape Town is identical to Maghrib time. The moment the Maghrib azan is called in Cape Town, fasting Muslims break their fast with water and dates according to the Sunnah. The iftar schedule in Cape Town shifts by a minute or two each day as the Ramadan moon progresses through the month.

The Suhoor (Sehri) window in Cape Town closes at Fajr time. It is recommended to stop eating a few minutes before the Fajr athan as a precaution. For a complete Ramadan timetable showing every day's Suhoor and Iftar in Cape Town, visit the dedicated Ramadan calendar page linked below.

Many Muslims in Cape Town also refer to this time as "Iftaar time" or "Iftari time." Regardless of the spelling, the time is the same as the Maghrib prayer time and is updated daily on this page.

If you are preparing for pilgrimage while tracking local prayer times, use the Umrah step by step guide to align worship routines with travel preparation.

Prayer times in Cape Town are searched under many different names depending on the language and cultural background of the user. Here is a guide to the most common terms:

• Salat / Salah — The Arabic term for the Islamic prayer. "Salat time in Cape Town" and "salah time today Cape Town" refer to the same five daily prayers.
• Namaz — The Persian and South Asian (Urdu, Hindi, Bengali) word for prayer. "Namaz time in Cape Town" is one of the most common search queries among South Asian Muslims.
• Azan / Athan / Adhan — The Islamic call to prayer. "Azan time in Cape Town" means the time at which the muezzin calls believers to each prayer.
• Prayer Time / Pray Time — English terms used by Muslims worldwide. "Prayer time in Cape Town" and "pray time Cape Town" both refer to the daily salah schedule.
• Muslim Prayer Times — A general term covering all five prayers. "Muslim prayer times in Cape Town" is frequently searched by non-native speakers and international visitors.
• Iftar Time — The time to break the fast during Ramadan, equal to Maghrib time. "Iftar time today in Cape Town" spikes in search volume during Ramadan month.

This page is designed to serve every Muslim searching for prayer times in Cape Town, regardless of what words they use. The accurate and live prayer schedule covers all these common searches:

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Prayer times in Cape Town are not fixed — they shift slightly every day because they are based on the position of the sun relative to Cape Town's geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude). As seasons change, the length of the day changes, and so does every prayer time.

During summer months in Cape Town, Fajr comes earlier and Isha comes later, resulting in longer fasting hours during Ramadan. In winter, the reverse is true. This is why it is important to check azan time in Cape Town daily rather than relying on a static timetable.

All prayer times on this page are calculated using the city's precise coordinates and a trusted calculation method appropriate for South Africa. Times are refreshed every hour using server-side rendering to ensure accuracy throughout the day.

You can also benchmark summer and winter differences with prayer times in New York for a practical city-to-city comparison.

Prayer times are derived from astronomical calculations based on the apparent position of the sun. The key reference points are:

Many users validate final-night timing windows against prayer times in Makkah for additional confidence.

• Fajr — Begins when the sun reaches a specific angle below the horizon (typically 15°–18° depending on the school of thought used in South Africa).
• Sunrise — The moment the upper limb of the sun appears above the true horizon in Cape Town.
• Dhuhr — When the sun crosses the meridian of Cape Town (solar noon), plus a few minutes.
• Asr — Calculated based on the shadow length method (Shafi'i/Maliki use shadow = 1× object height; Hanafi uses 2× height).
• Maghrib — When the upper limb of the sun disappears below the horizon in Cape Town.
• Isha — When the red twilight disappears (usually ~15°–17° below horizon, depending on calculation method).