UAE · Emirate of Dubai
Dubai Prayer Times Today
مواقيت الصلاة في دبي
Accurate salah times for Dubai, UAE — calculated using the IACAD method, the official standard used by UAE mosques. Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha, updated daily. No account needed, no ads, no tracking.
How Dubai Prayer Times Are Calculated
Dubai prayer times on Dhikr are calculated using method 16 (IACAD) — the standard published by the UAE's Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department. This is the same calculation every UAE mosque uses, so the times you see here match what you'd hear called out over the adhan in Deira, Downtown, Bur Dubai, Jumeirah, or anywhere else in the emirate.
The underlying astronomical data comes from the AlAdhan API, which implements the IACAD twilight angles (Fajr 18.2°, Isha 18.2°) and Dubai's geographic coordinates (25.2048°N, 55.2708°E). Times are rounded to the nearest minute and published daily.
Jumu'ah in Dubai
Jumu'ah (Friday congregational prayer) replaces Dhuhr each week. The time in Dubai is set by official GAIAE decree, not by calculation — this is why Jumu'ah timing sometimes shifts by a few minutes from the calculated Dhuhr time. Typical Dubai Jumu'ah adhan time: 12:15 PM in summer, 12:30 PM in winter. The khutba begins shortly after the adhan and is delivered in Arabic, with English translation offered at select mosques.
Sunnah Rak'ahs for Each Prayer
Every Muslim is encouraged to pray the emphasized Sunnah rak'ahs attached to the five daily obligatory prayers. Dhikr shows them with each prayer time, sourced to Sahih narrations:
- Before Fajr: 2 rak'ah (Sahih al-Bukhari #1163)
- Before Dhuhr: 4 rak'ah (Jami' at-Tirmidhi #415)
- After Dhuhr: 2 rak'ah (Sahih Muslim #728)
- After Maghrib: 2 rak'ah (Sahih Muslim #728)
- After Isha: 2 rak'ah (Sahih Muslim #728)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which calculation method is used for Dubai prayer times?
Dubai prayer times on Dhikr use the IACAD method (method=16), the official calculation standard set by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department — the UAE government body responsible for prayer-time publication. IACAD uses specific twilight angles (Fajr 18.2°, Isha 18.2°) calibrated to Dubai's latitude and atmospheric conditions. This matches the times used across UAE mosques.
Why do Dubai prayer times differ between apps?
Different apps use different calculation methods: Muslim World League, Umm al-Qura, Egyptian Authority, IACAD, and others use slightly different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha. For residents of the UAE, IACAD is the most accurate because it's the method officially used by UAE mosques. Dhikr uses IACAD by default for all UAE locations.
When is Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) in Dubai?
Jumu'ah time in Dubai is set by official government decree published by GAIAE (General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments). It varies slightly through the year with Dhuhr time. The call to prayer (adhan) is typically at 12:15 PM in summer and 12:30 PM in winter; the khutba begins shortly after. Always check your local mosque's specific timing for that week.
Are the Sunnah prayers shown with each time?
Yes. Dhikr shows the authenticated Sunnah rak'ahs before and after each obligatory prayer, with the hadith source and number. For example, 2 rak'ah Sunnah before Fajr (Sahih al-Bukhari 1163), 4 rak'ah before Dhuhr (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 415), and so on — all from Sahih or Hasan narrations.
Does Dhikr track Dubai moon sighting for Ramadan and Eid?
Yes. Dhikr uses the official UAE Moon Sighting Committee announcements for Ramadan and Eid dates. For the rest of the Hijri calendar, it uses the Kuwaiti algorithm as an offline fallback. The difference is usually zero or one day.
Is an internet connection needed for Dubai prayer times?
The first load fetches times for the current month and caches them offline. After that, you can check prayer times without an internet connection for at least 30 days. Times recompute locally using AlAdhan's cached calculation data.