Can I pray now in Cape Town?

The five restricted windows move with the sun over Cape Town every day: the strict sunrise, zenith, and sunset times in which prayer is withheld, and the extended after-Fajr and after-Asr windows in which voluntary prayer waits. A fixed timetable cannot answer “right now” - the verdict below is computed astronomically for Cape Town (Africa/Johannesburg) this very minute, and follows your madhhab and what you intend to pray.

Nearby cities

• Johannesburg, South Africa 1262 km
• Durban, South Africa 1271 km
• Moroni, Comoros 3528 km
• Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 3697 km
• Zanzibar City, Tanzania 3755 km

Common questions

• Can I pray after Fajr?
• Can I pray janazah at sunset?
• Can I pray qada after Asr?
• Can I pray sunnah after Asr?
• Can I pray tahajjud now?
• Makruh times for prayer
• Prohibited prayer times
• What is isfirar?
• What is zawal time?
• When is it forbidden to pray?

The verdict below updates live for Cape Town (Africa/Johannesburg) and follows your selected madhhab and prayer type. See the methodology.