Cities With the Earliest Fajr Today

Fajr arrives earlier in Nacala than in almost any other major city right now, at about 03:36 local time.

Recalculated daily. Last updated Oct 18, 2026, 12:20:23 AM UTC.

Cities with at least 100,000 residents; 100 cities shown.

Top Cities Ranked by Fajr time

#	City	Country	Maghrib	Fasting window	Fajr time
🥇	Nacala	Mozambique	17:16	13h 40m	03:36
🥈	Angoche	Mozambique	17:20	13h 43m	03:38
🥉	Pemba	Mozambique	17:15	13h 37m	03:39
4	Nampula	Mozambique	17:22	13h 41m	03:41
5	Ukhta	Russia	16:00	12h 16m	03:44
6	Maxixe	Mozambique	17:45	13h 59m	03:45
=7	Olinda	Brazil	17:14	13h 28m	03:46
=7	Recife	Brazil	17:14	13h 28m	03:46
=7	Paulista	Brazil	17:13	13h 28m	03:46
=7	Jaboatão	Brazil	17:14	13h 28m	03:46
=7	Cabo	Brazil	17:14	13h 28m	03:46
=7	Jaboatão dos Guararapes	Brazil	17:14	13h 28m	03:46
=7	João Pessoa	Brazil	17:13	13h 27m	03:46
=8	Gold Coast	Australia	17:56	14h 09m	03:47
=8	Santa Rita	Brazil	17:13	13h 27m	03:47
=8	Vitória de Santo Antão	Brazil	17:15	13h 28m	03:47
=9	Quelimane	Mozambique	17:34	13h 46m	03:48
=9	Maceió	Brazil	17:18	13h 31m	03:48
=9	Banyuwangi	Indonesia	17:17	13h 29m	03:48
=9	Logan City	Australia	17:57	14h 08m	03:48
=9	Mocuba	Mozambique	17:32	13h 44m	03:48
=10	Natal	Brazil	17:13	13h 25m	03:49
=10	Parnamirim	Brazil	17:14	13h 25m	03:49
=10	Brisbane	Australia	17:57	14h 08m	03:49
=10	Dourados	Brazil	17:44	13h 54m	03:49
=11	Caruaru	Brazil	17:18	13h 28m	03:50
=11	Situbondo	Indonesia	17:18	13h 28m	03:50
=11	Gurúè	Mozambique	17:31	13h 41m	03:50
=11	Richards Bay	South Africa	18:02	14h 12m	03:50
=11	Xai-Xai	Mozambique	17:52	14h 02m	03:50
=11	Campina Grande	Brazil	17:17	13h 27m	03:50
=12	Jember	Indonesia	17:19	13h 28m	03:51
=12	Campo Grande	Brazil	17:42	13h 50m	03:51
=12	Arapiraca	Brazil	17:22	13h 31m	03:51
=12	Garanhuns	Brazil	17:21	13h 29m	03:51
=13	Aracaju	Brazil	17:24	13h 33m	03:52
=13	Nossa Senhora do Socorro	Brazil	17:25	13h 32m	03:52
=13	Durban	South Africa	18:07	14h 15m	03:52
=14	Lumajang	Indonesia	17:21	13h 28m	03:53
=14	Pinetown	South Africa	18:08	14h 15m	03:53
=14	Maputo	Mozambique	17:57	14h 04m	03:53
=14	Beira	Mozambique	17:43	13h 50m	03:53
=14	Toowoomba	Australia	18:01	14h 08m	03:53
=14	Probolinggo	Indonesia	17:21	13h 28m	03:53
=15	Matola	Mozambique	17:58	14h 04m	03:54
=15	Porto Seguro	Brazil	17:36	13h 42m	03:54
=15	Vila Velha	Brazil	17:44	13h 50m	03:54
=15	Dibrugarh	India	16:40	12h 46m	03:54
=15	Mpumalanga	South Africa	18:09	14h 15m	03:54
=15	Vitória	Brazil	17:44	13h 50m	03:54
=15	Serra	Brazil	17:44	13h 50m	03:54
=15	Linhares	Brazil	17:42	13h 48m	03:54
=15	Guarapari	Brazil	17:45	13h 51m	03:54
=16	Pasuruan	Indonesia	17:22	13h 28m	03:55
=16	Lauro de Freitas	Brazil	17:31	13h 36m	03:55
=16	Camaçari	Brazil	17:31	13h 36m	03:55
=16	Bangil	Indonesia	17:23	13h 28m	03:55
=16	Palangkaraya	Indonesia	17:14	13h 19m	03:55
=16	Simões Filho	Brazil	17:31	13h 36m	03:55
=16	Lawang	Indonesia	17:23	13h 28m	03:55
=16	Pietermaritzburg	South Africa	18:09	14h 14m	03:55
=16	Singosari	Indonesia	17:23	13h 28m	03:55
=16	Salvador	Brazil	17:31	13h 36m	03:55
=16	Malang	Indonesia	17:24	13h 28m	03:55
=16	Sidoarjo	Indonesia	17:23	13h 27m	03:55
=17	Ilhéus	Brazil	17:35	13h 39m	03:56
=17	Rio Branco	Brazil	17:27	13h 31m	03:56
=17	Surabaya	Indonesia	17:23	13h 27m	03:56
=17	Shuangyashan	China	16:25	12h 30m	03:56
=17	Batu	Indonesia	17:24	13h 28m	03:56
=17	Eunápolis	Brazil	17:38	13h 42m	03:56
=17	Alagoinhas	Brazil	17:31	13h 35m	03:56
=17	Campos dos Goytacazes	Brazil	17:49	13h 53m	03:56
=17	Rondonópolis	Brazil	17:39	13h 43m	03:56
=17	Colatina	Brazil	17:45	13h 49m	03:56
=17	Ressano Garcia	Mozambique	17:59	14h 03m	03:56
=17	Cachoeiro de Itapemirim	Brazil	17:48	13h 51m	03:56
=18	Itabuna	Brazil	17:36	13h 39m	03:57
=18	Tacna	Peru	17:42	13h 46m	03:57
=18	Qitaihe	China	16:27	12h 30m	03:57
=18	Mojokerto	Indonesia	17:24	13h 27m	03:57
=18	Mandimba	Mozambique	17:36	13h 39m	03:57
=18	Zomba	Malawi	17:38	13h 41m	03:57
=18	Macaé	Brazil	17:52	13h 55m	03:57
=18	Manzini	Eswatini	18:03	14h 06m	03:57
=18	Jixi	China	16:28	12h 31m	03:57
=18	Vryheid	South Africa	18:06	14h 09m	03:57
=18	Blitar	Indonesia	17:25	13h 28m	03:57
=18	Cabo Frio	Brazil	17:53	13h 56m	03:57
=18	Toamasina	Madagascar	17:44	13h 47m	03:57
=18	Hengshan	China	16:28	12h 31m	03:57
=18	Imphāl	India	16:46	12h 48m	03:57
=18	Rio das Ostras	Brazil	17:52	13h 55m	03:57
=18	Jombang	Indonesia	17:25	13h 27m	03:57
=18	Didao	China	16:28	12h 31m	03:57
=19	Blantyre	Malawi	17:40	13h 42m	03:58
=19	Mthatha	South Africa	18:18	14h 20m	03:58
=19	Mossoró	Brazil	17:22	13h 24m	03:58
=19	Port Blair	India	17:00	13h 02m	03:58
=19	Kediri	Indonesia	17:26	13h 28m	03:58

Methodology: Calculated with the Muslim World League method using each city's coordinates, local date and IANA time zone.

Why Does Fajr Come So Early in These Cities?

Fajr, the dawn prayer, begins when the first light appears before sunrise. How early that falls on the clock depends on latitude, the season, and how a city sits within its time zone. In summer at high latitudes, first light can come astonishingly early, well before most people wake.

This list ranks major cities by how early Fajr begins in local clock time today. Right now the earliest Fajr among major cities is in Nacala, at about 03:36.

Frequently Asked Questions: Cities With the Earliest Fajr Today

Which city has the earliest Fajr today?

Among major cities, Nacala has the earliest Fajr today, at about 03:36 local time (as of October 18, 2026).

Why does Fajr come so early in some cities?

At high latitudes in summer, dawn breaks very early, and a city placed in the western part of its time zone sees clock times shift earlier still.

What is Fajr?

Fajr is the first of the five daily Islamic prayers, performed at dawn before sunrise. Its exact time is based on the Sun's position below the horizon.

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