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Dubai Living, prayer times
Today's five-prayer schedule for Dubai (2026-06-04, Asia/Dubai (GMT+4)), calculated using the Umm al-Qura method, asr per Shafi'i school. Times below are accurate for the central Dubai mosque grid; outlying districts vary by under 90 seconds.
Fajr
03:42
Dawn, before sunrise
Sunrise
05:04
Reference time, not a prayer
Dhuhr
12:17
Midday, after the sun crosses the meridian
Asr
15:43
Late afternoon (Shafi'i school)
Maghrib
19:04
Sunset
Isha
20:32
Night, after twilight ends
Source: General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (Awqaf), Dubai 2026 calendar. Method: Umm al-Qura method, asr per Shafi'i school.
Islam asks of every adult Muslim five obligatory prayers each day, performed at fixed astronomical moments. In Dubai, those moments are published by the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, known locally as Awqaf. The same schedule is used by every mosque in the emirate and is broadcast through the iconic call to prayer (adhan) heard across the city. For residents and visitors, knowing the schedule matters for prayer rooms in offices and malls, for restaurant openings during Ramadan, and for short pauses that punctuate the working day.
Fajr begins when the sun is 18.5 degrees below the horizon at dawn. Sunrise marks the end of the Fajr window; from sunrise until Dhuhr is a brief period during which prayer is not performed. Dhuhr starts the moment the sun passes its highest point of the day. Asr, in the Shafi'i school used across the UAE, begins when an object's shadow is equal to its height plus the noon shadow. Maghrib begins at sunset and lasts until twilight ends; Isha runs from then until roughly midnight. Awqaf publishes the calendar a year in advance and updates it monthly.
The table below shows the average start time for each prayer, by month. Daily variation within any single month is under 90 seconds, which is why most printed calendars and mosque boards use a single time per month rather than per day.
| Month | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:31 | 06:51 | 12:25 | 15:33 | 17:55 | 19:11 |
| February | 05:14 | 06:31 | 12:27 | 15:48 | 18:14 | 19:28 |
| March | 04:46 | 06:01 | 12:23 | 15:53 | 18:27 | 19:41 |
| April | 04:11 | 05:29 | 12:15 | 15:47 | 18:38 | 19:55 |
| May | 03:48 | 05:09 | 12:13 | 15:42 | 18:51 | 20:14 |
| June | 03:42 | 05:04 | 12:17 | 15:43 | 19:04 | 20:32 |
| July | 03:54 | 05:13 | 12:21 | 15:47 | 19:08 | 20:35 |
| August | 04:13 | 05:27 | 12:20 | 15:48 | 18:54 | 20:14 |
| September | 04:30 | 05:41 | 12:13 | 15:38 | 18:25 | 19:39 |
| October | 04:44 | 05:55 | 12:03 | 15:21 | 17:53 | 19:08 |
| November | 05:04 | 06:18 | 11:58 | 15:09 | 17:32 | 18:48 |
| December | 05:23 | 06:41 | 12:08 | 15:18 | 17:35 | 18:52 |
Ramadan 2026 is expected to begin on 2026-02-17 and end on 2026-03-19, subject to moon sighting by the UAE Moon Sighting Committee. During the month, observant Muslims fast from Fajr to Maghrib. The pre-dawn meal (suhoor) must be finished before Fajr; the breaking-of-the-fast meal (iftar) is served at Maghrib. Working hours for federal employees shorten by two hours; private-sector firms in Dubai typically reduce by one to two hours. Restaurants serve from Maghrib onwards, with many running dedicated iftar buffets and suhoor sittings until 02:00 or later.
Every major office tower, shopping mall, hospital, airport terminal, and government building in Dubai has dedicated prayer facilities, almost always with separate sections for men and women. DXB and DWC airports have dozens. Mall of the Emirates and Dubai Mall both have multi-floor prayer complexes. For non-Muslim visitors, every mosque in Dubai is accessible to respectfully dressed visitors outside prayer times; the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi runs guided tours daily and is the Gulf's largest house of worship.
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Dubai follows the Umm al-Qura calculation method published by the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (Awqaf). Fajr is set 18.5 degrees below the horizon before sunrise; Isha is 90 minutes after maghrib. Asr uses the Shafi'i school timing, where the shadow of an object equals its height plus the noon shadow.
Fajr at dawn, before sunrise. Dhuhr at midday, just after the sun crosses the meridian. Asr in the late afternoon. Maghrib at sunset. Isha at night, after twilight ends. Each prayer has a window during which it must be performed, with the start time non-negotiable and the end time set by the next prayer.
Iftar is the meal that breaks the daily fast and is served at maghrib (sunset). Ramadan 2026 begins on 2026-02-17 and ends on 2026-03-19, subject to moon sighting. During Ramadan, mosques across Dubai serve free iftar to anyone breaking their fast, and many restaurants offer dedicated iftar menus.
They differ by less than two minutes. Abu Dhabi prayers are roughly 90 seconds later than Dubai because the city is further west; Fujairah is roughly 90 seconds earlier. The Awqaf publishes a separate calendar for each emirate, but the gap is small enough that mosque schedules in any emirate are close enough for everyday observance.
There is no legal obligation. Dubai has dedicated prayer rooms in every major office tower, mall, airport terminal, and government building. Most employers grant a short break for Friday Jumu'ah prayer. During Ramadan, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources reduces the working day by two hours for federal-government employees; private-sector practice varies but a one to two-hour reduction is the norm.
Javier Sanz Alvarez
Licensed agent, RERA and DLD registered.12+ years in Dubai real estate, private equity and investment banking. 12+ years in Dubai real estate, private equity and investment banking.
Last reviewed 2026-05-09 by Javier Sanz Alvarez, RERA BRN 1573501, DLD Broker Card 92025. Oliva is a licensed Dubai brokerage. We update this page when the underlying data changes; if you spot something out of date, let us know.