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Prayer Time UAE Today
Live Salah times for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and every other emirate, all on one page. Pick a city below to see its next prayer and open the 30-day timetable to plan the month ahead.
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Today’s Timetable: All Eight Cities
Every city in the table updates for today on its own. Times come from the AlAdhan API with the Dubai method. Tap a city to highlight its row and set the countdown banner above.
| City | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Times use the Dubai method (18.2° for Fajr and Isha) and the Shafi rule for Asr. Sunrise marks the end of Fajr.
30-Day Timetable
Planning a trip or the month ahead? Choose a city and a month to see the full timetable for every day of that month.
| Date | Fajr | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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| Pick a city and a month, then press “Show timetable”. | |||||
The month view uses the same Dubai method as the table above. Today’s row is highlighted in gold when it falls inside the month you pick.
Friday Prayer in the UAE
Friday runs on one clock across the whole country now. Since 2 January 2026 the sermon and the prayer start at 12:45 PM in every emirate. Awqaf set that single time so nobody has to keep a different Friday hour for each city.
Before that change the country ran on a mixed schedule. Sharjah started earlier than the rest while other emirates started later. A worker who lived in one emirate and prayed in another had to recheck the hour every week. That confusion is gone.
Plan the morning around the 12:45 PM start. Private schools finish by 11:30 AM on Fridays so families can reach the mosque in good time. Aim to arrive 30 to 45 minutes early. Car parks fill up, the halls fill up and the sermon forms part of the prayer. If you arrive after the sermon has begun you have already missed part of Jumuah.
Inside the mosque, follow the flow. Leave your shoes at the entrance, find a spot and settle before the khutbah begins. Women and families have their own prayer areas in most large mosques. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi draws visitors from around the world on Fridays. Give yourself even more time if you plan to pray there.
Plan Your Day Around Prayer Times
Prayer times shape the rhythm of a day out in the UAE. A little planning keeps your sightseeing smooth and your prayers on time.
Start with the malls. Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates both keep prayer rooms for men and women inside the building, with wudu facilities close by. You can shop, pray and carry on without leaving the mall. Follow the signs or ask a member of staff and they will point you to the nearest room.
Evening trips need the same care. Global Village Dubai opens in the late afternoon and runs into the night. Maghrib and Isha will fall while you are inside the park. Prayer rooms sit inside Global Village too. Check the Maghrib time before you go in and you will know exactly when to step away from the pavilions.
Travel between prayers calls for a quick check of the timetable. The metro stops around midnight. A late Isha trip home needs a bus or a taxi instead. Our Dubai bus timings guide lists first and last buses for 60 routes. Our Internet City Metro Station guide shows the Red Line stops and bus links around Dubai Internet City. If you cross into Sharjah for the day, our Jubail Bus Station guide covers the E303, E306 and E307 buses back to Dubai. A Fajr trip the other way works the same: check the first bus before you set your alarm.
One habit ties it together. Look at the timetable in the morning, note the next two prayer times and set a phone alert for each one. You will never have to cut a visit short in a rush.
How the UAE Works Out Prayer Times
Every prayer time in the UAE follows the sun above your exact spot on the map. The official timetable fixes Fajr and Isha by a sun angle of 18.2 degrees below the horizon. AlAdhan lists that setting as its Dubai method. Dhuhr lands just after the sun passes its highest point. Maghrib lands at sunset. Asr follows the Shafi rule, where the shadow of an object grows to match the object itself plus its noon shadow.
Other countries use other settings. Saudi Arabia sets Isha by a fixed gap after Maghrib instead of a sun angle. Many apps ship with that setting switched on. An app left on the wrong method can drift several minutes away from your local mosque. Set your app to the Dubai method, pick your own city and check the Asr rule is Shafi.
Place explains the small gaps between cities. The sun crosses the sky from east to west. The east coast meets each prayer first. Fujairah prays earliest in the country. Abu Dhabi prays latest. The gap from one end of the country to the other runs to about eight minutes on most days. Picture a friend breaking fast in Khorfakkan while your own Maghrib in Abu Dhabi still sits a few minutes away. Both of you follow the same rule. The sun simply reaches you at different moments.
The seasons move the clock too. In June the dawn prayer lands close to 4:00 AM and the days run long. In January Fajr lands close to 5:40 AM and the afternoons shrink. Maghrib swings by more than an hour across the year. A time you memorised in summer will mislead you in winter. Check the table again when the season turns.
Prayer Times by Emirate
Dubai
Dubai sets the baseline most apps and media use. The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) looks after mosque timings across the emirate. Pick Dubai in the table above for the exact reading rather than copying a time from another city.
Abu Dhabi and Al Ain
Abu Dhabi runs latest in the country on most days. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque sets the tone for the capital. Its Friday crowds call for an early arrival. Al Ain sits inland near the Oman border. Al Ain usually prays a few minutes ahead of Dubai. Garden city mornings start early in summer. An early Fajr shapes the whole day there.
Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain
These three northern neighbours sit within about a minute of Dubai. That tiny gap still counts at Maghrib in Ramadan, when a single minute decides your Iftar. Sharjah and Ajman share the same coastline and the same rhythm, while Umm Al Quwain runs about a minute earlier than both.
Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah
The far north and the east coast pray earliest in the UAE. Fujairah shows the earliest times in the country. A beach morning in Fujairah or a mountain drive through the Hajar range both feel that shift. Check the table again after you cross into a new emirate rather than trusting the time from the city you left.
Prayer Times in Ramadan
Ramadan keeps the same calculation as every other month. What changes is the weight each minute carries. Fajr marks the end of Suhoor. Maghrib marks Iftar. A two-minute slip at either end matters far more than the same slip at Dhuhr in July.
Eat Suhoor with a safe margin before Fajr rather than cutting it fine. Break your fast only once you hear the Maghrib Adhan. Cannons fire across the country at Maghrib, mosque loudspeakers carry the Adhan and official apps flash the time. You get more than one signal on the day.
Follow the Awqaf Ramadan calendar for your emirate through the holy month. Taraweeh follows Isha at the mosque each night. Iftar gatherings run late. Check the Isha time before you plan the evening. The 30-day timetable above helps here: open the Ramadan month for your city and the whole month sits in front of you.
Questions Visitors Ask
Can I pray at Dubai Mall?
Yes. Dubai Mall keeps prayer rooms for men and women inside the mall, with wudu facilities nearby. Follow the signs or ask a member of staff and they will point you to the nearest one. You can pray and carry on shopping without leaving the building.
Where do I find a mosque near the metro?
Most metro stations sit a short walk from a neighbourhood mosque, especially around Deira, Bur Dubai and Satwa. Step out of the station and look for a minaret or ask the station staff for the closest mosque. Older districts have the densest spread of mosques. A short walk usually does it.
What is Iqamah?
Iqamah is the second call that starts the congregational prayer. The timetable shows when the prayer time begins. The mosque then waits, often 15 to 25 minutes, before the Iqamah. Arrive by the start time and you will catch the congregation. If you arrive after the Iqamah you can still pray on your own.
Do prayer times change during Ramadan?
The calculation stays the same all year. Only the clock times move with the season. In Ramadan the same Fajr time marks the end of Suhoor and the same Maghrib time marks Iftar. Check the table each morning and set an alert for Maghrib so Iftar never catches you by surprise.
What time does the mosque open?
Mosques in the UAE open well before Fajr and stay open through Isha. Many stay open between prayers too. On Fridays they open early for the sermon. The notice board at your local mosque lists its exact hours. The times vary a little from one mosque to the next.
Is there a prayer room at the airport?
Yes. Dubai International Airport keeps prayer rooms inside its terminals. Ask at an information desk if you cannot find one. Leave extra time before boarding so you are not rushed. The rooms work for departures and for transit passengers with a long layover.
How early should I arrive for Jumuah?
Aim to arrive 30 to 45 minutes before the 12:45 PM start. Car parks fill fast and the halls fill fast too. The sermon counts as part of the prayer. If you arrive after it starts you have already missed part of Jumuah. Large mosques such as the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque call for even more time.
Why does my phone show a different Asr time?
Your phone is probably set to the Hanafi rule for Asr while the UAE follows the Shafi rule. The Hanafi time lands much later. Switch your app to the Dubai method with the Shafi setting and pick your own city. Then compare the result once with your local mosque and it should line up.
A Simple Routine That Works
Getting prayer time UAE right takes one habit. Check a live source that uses the UAE method and your own city. The table at the top of this page does that for all eight cities at once. The 30-day timetable covers the month ahead. The Friday time stays fixed at 12:45 PM across the country. Build your day around those three tools and the times will take care of themselves, whether you spend the day in Dubai, cross into Sharjah or drive down to Abu Dhabi.