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Cape Town Prayer Times Today

Daily Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha prayer times for Cape Town, South Africa.

7-Day Prayer Times — Cape Town

Hadith of the Day

"Smiling in your brother's face is charity. Commanding good and forbidding evil is charity."

Narrated by Abu Dharr (RA)

Tirmidhi 1956

About Cape Town

Cape Town is home to the Cape Malay Muslim community — one of the oldest Muslim communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Descended from slaves and political exiles brought by the Dutch East India Company from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and India, the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood is the historic heart of Cape Muslim culture. Cape Town's Muslim community represents around 10% of the city's population and has preserved a unique tradition of Islamic scholarship, food culture, and architecture for over 300 years.

Popular Mosques in Cape Town

Awwal Mosque (Palm Tree Mosque)

📍 Dorp St, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, 8001

The oldest mosque in sub-Saharan Africa, founded in 1794 in the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood of Cape Town by Sheikh Yusuf of Macassar's followers — a testament to centuries of Islamic faith under Dutch and British colonial rule.

Jummah: 1:00 PM

Nurul Islam Mosque (Shafee Mosque)

📍 Chiappini St, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, 8001

A historic mosque in Bo-Kaap, one of the most beloved in Cape Town's Cape Malay Muslim community, following the Shafi'i school of jurisprudence.

Jummah: 1:00 PM

Habibia Soofie Mosque

📍 Main Rd, Rylands, Cape Town, 7764

A major Sufi mosque in the Rylands area of Cape Town, the principal site of the Qadiri Sufi order in South Africa and a spiritual centre for the city's diverse Muslim community.

Jummah: 1:00 PM

Cape Town Prayer Times — Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Fajr prayer in Cape Town today? ▾
Fajr prayer time in Cape Town today is calculated using the Karachi (University of Islamic Sciences) calculation method. The exact time changes slightly each day and varies by season. Check the live times above for today's Fajr in Cape Town.
How are prayer times calculated for Cape Town? ▾
Prayer times for Cape Town are calculated using the Aladhan API, which uses your location's coordinates and the calculation method standard for South Africa. The calculation accounts for the sun's position, latitude, longitude, and the angles used to calculate Fajr and Isha. You can customise the method using the settings on the prayer times table.
Can I get prayer time reminders for Cape Town? ▾
Yes — click the "Set prayer reminders" button on the prayer times table. This uses your browser's notification system to alert you 5 minutes before each prayer. No app download required; it works directly in your browser.
What is the difference between Fajr and Sunrise in Cape Town? ▾
Fajr is the pre-dawn obligatory prayer, offered from the break of dawn until just before sunrise. Sunrise is not a prayer but marks the end of the Fajr prayer time. Muslims should complete Fajr prayer before sunrise. The gap between Fajr and Sunrise varies by season and location.
What are the popular mosques in Cape Town? ▾
Cape Town has several well-known mosques including Awwal Mosque (Palm Tree Mosque), Nurul Islam Mosque (Shafee Mosque), Habibia Soofie Mosque. Each offers daily prayers and Friday (Jummah) services. See the mosque listings below for addresses and details.

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