Prayer Times in Abu Dhabi

Common questions

What time is Fajr in Abu Dhabi?

Fajr in Abu Dhabi moves through the year with the sun — earliest around midsummer, latest in midwinter. Across the 13 months this page covers it falls between 03:57 and 05:42 local time. The month tables give the exact time for every date.

What time is Maghrib in Abu Dhabi?

Maghrib in Abu Dhabi is sunset, so it moves with the season: across the 13 months on this page it falls between 17:33 and 19:15 local time. The month tables give the exact time for every date.

When does the last third of the night begin in Abu Dhabi?

It begins two-thirds of the way from Maghrib to the next Fajr, so it moves with the length of the night. In Abu Dhabi it falls between 01:01 and 01:49 local time across the 13 months this page covers, and Islamic midnight falls between 23:24 and 23:55. The month tables give both for every night.

Which calculation method is used for Abu Dhabi?

These times use the UAE General Authority of Islamic Affairs And Endowments method, which is the convention in this region. You can change the method on the prayer times page.

Why do prayer times differ between websites?

Nearly all of the difference comes from the angle each authority uses for Fajr and Isha. These times use the UAE General Authority of Islamic Affairs And Endowments method. In Abu Dhabi that matters by a measurable amount: a site using the ISNA method gives a Fajr 20 to 25 minutes later, and one using the Muslim World League method gives one 7 to 8 minutes later. A few minutes of variation between sources is normal; a difference of this size means a different method, not an error.

Are these times exact?

They are computed astronomically for 24.4539°, 54.3773° and are accurate to the minute at that point. The sun crosses 15° of longitude an hour, so moving 10 km east or west inside Abu Dhabi shifts every time by about 24 seconds — one timetable therefore holds across the whole city. Local altitude has a smaller effect, on sunrise and sunset.