Which calculation method is used in South Africa?

Muslim World League: Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha at 17°, with Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali Asr. Every city page lets you switch to another method.

Where in South Africa is Fajr earliest today?

In Durban at 3:23 AM, and latest in Cape Town at 3:59 AM. The sun rises later the further west a city is, and later in winter the further it is from the equator.

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Prayer Times in South Africa Today

Worked out for each city’s own position with the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) and Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali Asr. Open a city for its countdown, monthly timetable and other methods.

Today’s prayer times by city

City	Fajr	Sunrise	Dhuhr	Asr	Maghrib	Isha
Johannesburg Gauteng	3:46	5:10	11:54	3:22	6:35	7:55
Cape Town Western Cape	3:59	5:34	12:32	4:16	7:28	8:58
Durban KwaZulu-Natal	3:23	4:52	11:42	3:17	6:30	7:54
Pretoria Gauteng	3:46	5:10	11:53	3:20	6:34	7:54
Soweto Gauteng	3:46	5:11	11:55	3:23	6:36	7:56
Gqeberha Eastern Cape	3:30	5:05	12:04	3:47	6:59	8:30
Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal	3:26	4:55	11:44	3:20	6:32	7:56
Benoni Gauteng	3:45	5:09	11:53	3:21	6:34	7:54
Bloemfontein Free State	3:44	5:12	12:01	3:35	6:48	8:11

Times in Africa/Johannesburg. Your mosque’s jamaat times are usually a little later.

South Africa at a glance

Which calculation method is used in South Africa?: Muslim World League: Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha at 17°, with Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali Asr. Every city page lets you switch to another method.
Where in South Africa is Fajr earliest today?: In Durban at 3:23 AM, and latest in Cape Town at 3:59 AM. The sun rises later the further west a city is, and later in winter the further it is from the equator.

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