Prayer times in Halifax today

By Syed Mujtaba

Prayer times in Halifax today, Monday, November 9, 2026: Fajr 5:40 AM, Dhuhr 11:59 AM, Asr 3:10 PM (Hanafi) or 2:31 PM (Shafi'i), Maghrib 4:53 PM and Isha 6:16 PM.

Monday, November 9, 2026 · 29 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH · Islamic salah (namaz) and azan times for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, updated daily

Next prayer: Asr at 2:31 PM (Shafi'i) or 3:10 PM (Hanafi) (in 2 hr 10 min)

Sunni times (ISNA), with Asr for the Hanafi and Shafi'i schools. Hanafi timetable · Shia timetable

Halifax, Nova Scotia · Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, with Fajr and Isha at 15 degrees, adjusted for short summer nights.

Halifax prayer times today, prayer by prayer

Fajr prayer time in Halifax

Fajr begins at 5:40 AM today and ends at sunrise, 7:02 AM. Suhoor (sehri) for anyone fasting ends at Fajr. Tomorrow, Fajr is at 5:41 AM.

Dhuhr time in Halifax

Dhuhr begins at 11:59 AM, just after the sun passes its highest point, and lasts until Asr. On Fridays, Jummah replaces Dhuhr.

Asr time in Halifax (Hanafi and Shafi'i)

By the Hanafi school, Asr begins when an object's shadow is twice its height: at 3:10 PM today. By the Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali schools, it begins when the shadow equals the object's height: at 2:31 PM. Asr ends at sunset, 4:53 PM.

Maghrib time in Halifax

Maghrib begins at sunset, 4:53 PM, which is also iftar time for anyone fasting, and lasts until Isha at 6:16 PM.

Isha prayer time in Halifax

Isha begins at 6:16 PM today, when twilight has faded, and can be prayed until Fajr; it is better prayed before midnight.

Iftar, suhoor and Qibla in Halifax

• Suhoor (sehri) ends: 5:40 AM (Fajr)
• Iftar time today: 4:53 PM (Maghrib)
• Qibla direction: 65.6° from true north (northeast)
• Sunrise: 7:02 AM · Sunset: 4:53 PM
• Ramadan 1448: expected to start Monday, February 8, 2027 (subject to moon sighting)

Jummah prayer time in Halifax

Jummah (Jumu'ah), the Friday congregational prayer, is held at Dhuhr time. Dhuhr on Friday, November 13 begins at 11:59 AM. Mosques set their own khutbah (sermon) times, often 30 to 90 minutes after Dhuhr begins, and many larger mosques hold two or three Jummah sessions.

• Fri, Nov 13: Dhuhr 11:59 AM
• Fri, Nov 20: Dhuhr 12:00 PM
• Fri, Nov 27: Dhuhr 12:02 PM
• Fri, Dec 4: Dhuhr 12:05 PM

Hanafi prayer times in Halifax

Hanafi Muslims in Halifax follow the same Fajr, Dhuhr, Maghrib and Isha times as everyone else, but pray Asr later. Today's Hanafi timetable:

Fajr 5:40 AMDhuhr 11:59 AMAsr 3:10 PMMaghrib 4:53 PMIsha 6:16 PM

Hanafi Asr in Halifax is 39 minutes after Shafi'i Asr today; the other four prayers are the same for both. Mosques serving South Asian, Turkish and Central Asian communities usually follow the Hanafi Asr time.

Shia prayer times in Halifax (Ja'fari)

Shia (Ja'fari) Muslims in Halifax use a different calculation: Fajr when the sun is 16 degrees below the horizon, Maghrib a little after sunset, once the redness in the eastern sky has gone, and Isha at 14 degrees. Many Shia Muslims combine Dhuhr with Asr, and Maghrib with Isha.

Shia prayer timetable for Halifax, November 2026

Ja'fari times are calculated with the Leva Institute, Qum method. Shia centers may publish their own timetables; follow your center for congregational prayers.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 10

Fajr 5:41 AMDhuhr 11:59 AMAsr 3:09 PM Hanafi · 2:30 PM Shafi'iMaghrib 4:52 PMIsha 6:15 PM

Halifax prayer timetable (namaz calendar) for November 2026

Halifax prayer times vs Muslim Pro and other apps

Prayer apps such as Muslim Pro let you choose a calculation method in their settings, and the method changes Fajr and Isha by up to 20 minutes. This page uses ISNA, the method most mosques in North America follow, adjusted for short summer nights. Today in Halifax:

Dhuhr, Asr and Maghrib are the same under all these methods. To match this page in an app, choose ISNA and your Asr school (Hanafi, or Shafi'i for the Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali schools).

Mosques and iqamah times in Halifax

The times on this page are when each prayer begins. Mosques set their own iqamah (congregation) times, usually 10 to 30 minutes later. Check your local masjid before you go.

Nearby cities: Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa. See prayer times for all 18 Canadian cities, or other countries.

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