Guide · Fajr

Fajr end time in the UK: when does Fajr finish?

Fajr, the dawn prayer, ends at sunrise. This page shows when that is in each UK city we publish, how the time between Fajr and sunrise changes through the year, and what it means for suhoor.

The short answer

Fajr starts at dawn: When the first light of true dawn appears on the eastern horizon. We calculate it with the sun 18° below the horizon.
Fajr ends at sunrise: The sunrise time on every AllPrayerTime.uk page is also the end of Fajr. We publish no separate “Fajr end” time.

Today, Monday 19 October 2026, in London: Fajr starts at 05:40 and ends at sunrise, 07:31. Fajr start and end for your city.

Fajr is also when suhoor ends

In Ramadan the fast begins at Fajr, so the time Fajr starts is the time suhoor ends. AllPrayerTime.uk publishes one Fajr time all year and no separate, earlier “Imsak”. Our Fajr already uses the 18° twilight angle, which is earlier than the 15° angle some timetables use, so it is the cautious choice for suhoor. See the Ramadan timetables for suhoor and iftar times by city.

How long Fajr lasts through the year

The time between the start of Fajr and sunrise changes a lot through the year. Around midwinter it is 124–142 minutes; around midsummer it is only 54–120 minutes, depending on the city. Nights are long in winter and short in summer, so the gap is widest in winter.

Minutes between the start of Fajr and sunrise by city and date
City	Midwinter 21 Dec 2026	March equinox 20 Mar 2027	Midsummer 21 Jun 2027	September equinox 22 Sep 2027
Bolton	132 min	102 min	60 min	101 min
Bradford	133 min	102 min	59 min	100 min
Bristol	124 min	102 min	63 min	101 min
Coventry	127 min	101 min	61 min	100 min
Edinburgh	142 min	102 min	54 min	100 min
Ilford	124 min	96 min	120 min	89 min
Liverpool	131 min	102 min	60 min	100 min
London	124 min	96 min	120 min	89 min
Luton	126 min	102 min	62 min	100 min
Manchester	132 min	102 min	60 min	100 min
Nottingham	130 min	102 min	61 min	101 min
Oldham	132 min	102 min	60 min	101 min

Minutes between the published start of Fajr and sunrise on that date. “—” means the date is outside the times published so far.

Fajr start and end today — Monday 19 October 2026

City	Fajr starts	Fajr ends (sunrise)	Between
Bolton	05:47^*	07:44	117 min
Bradford	05:45^*	07:42	117 min
Bristol	05:50	07:41	111 min
Coventry	05:45	07:38	113 min
Edinburgh	05:54^*	07:52	118 min
Ilford	05:39	07:30	111 min
Liverpool	05:50	07:46	116 min
London	05:40	07:31	111 min
Luton	05:41	07:33	112 min
Manchester	05:47	07:43	116 min
Nottingham	05:43	07:38	115 min
Oldham	05:46^*	07:43	117 min

Start times, not congregation (jamāʿah) times. Each city page shows the full day, the monthly timetable and both Asr times.
* On this date the 18° dawn is not reached, or is too early to be reasonable, so Fajr is the one-seventh-of-the-night estimate. The city page shows the angle-based time alongside.

Fajr in the UK summer

Around midsummer, the sun does not go far enough below the horizon in the UK for the 18° dawn to be reached, or it is reached unreasonably early. On those dates we use the “one-seventh of the night” rule: Fajr is never earlier than the start of the last seventh of the night. This is a product calculation choice, not a religious ruling, and UK bodies do not agree a single method. Where it applies, the city page says so for that date and shows the angle-based time alongside. Read how it works on the methodology page.

What this page does not cover

Times shortly after sunrise (Ishraq, Ḍuḥā) and times when prayer is discouraged. We do not publish these yet; please ask your mosque or a scholar you trust.
Which prayers may be made up (qaḍāʾ) after Fajr has ended. That is a question for a scholar.

Why your mosque's Fajr times may be different

Start time or jamāʿah time. The times here are when Fajr begins and ends. A mosque's congregation usually prays some time after Fajr begins.
A different twilight angle. Some UK timetables use 15° or 16° rather than 18°, which puts Fajr noticeably later. Ours uses 18°.
A margin before sunrise. Some timetables print sunrise a minute earlier as a precaution. We publish sunrise as calculated, with no margin.

From 1 January 2027 the London and Ilford figures on this page are the London Unified Prayer Timetable's own published times, shown as published.

How we calculate prayer times → Asr Mithl 1 and Mithl 2 explained → All UK cities →

Frequently asked questions

When does Fajr end?

Fajr ends at sunrise. The sunrise time on every AllPrayerTime.uk page is also the end of Fajr; we publish no separate Fajr end time.

Is Fajr the same as the time suhoor ends?

Yes. The fast begins at Fajr, so the time Fajr starts is when suhoor ends. We publish one Fajr time and no separate Imsak.

What time does Fajr start and end in London today?

Today, Monday 19 October 2026, in London: Fajr starts at 05:40 and ends at sunrise, 07:31. See every city.

How long does the Fajr period last in the UK?

Around midwinter the time between the start of Fajr and sunrise is 124–142 minutes; around midsummer it is 54–120 minutes, depending on the city.

How is Fajr calculated?

With the sun 18° below the horizon. In the UK summer, where that angle is not reached, we use the one-seventh-of-the-night rule. Both are described on the methodology page.