Prayer Time in Abu Dhabi Today 2026: Live Namaz Timings, Monthly Calendar & Qibla Guide

The prayer time in Abu Dhabi today is shown live in the feed below — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, updated every day, so you never have to rely on a screenshot from last month. Abu Dhabi is really two cities praying on one timetable: the island capital with its Corniche and ministries, and the mainland suburbs of Khalifa City, Al Reem and Yas Island spreading out behind it. The same five prayers anchor the day in both, from Fajr before the island wakes up to Isha after the Corniche lights come on.

Most searched for this city: Fajr prayer time Abu Dhabi, Isha prayer time Abu Dhabi, Asr prayer time Abu Dhabi, Maghrib prayer time Abu Dhabi. If you usually check the Khaleej Times prayer timetable, you will find the same five prayers here, on a feed that updates itself daily — and you can open its monthly view when you want the whole month in one place.

Today’s Prayer Times in Abu Dhabi

What you see here is a live IslamicFinder feed for Abu Dhabi city, refreshed every day. Pick a different date on it if you need tomorrow or next week.

One warning that saves confusion: the timetable shifts a little every single day. Fajr creeps later through the autumn while Maghrib pulls earlier, and the pattern turns around again towards summer. On 22 October 2026, for example, the feed showed Fajr at 05:06 and Maghrib at 05:52 for Abu Dhabi — but a screenshot from that day is already out of date, which is exactly why this page carries a live feed rather than a typed-out table. For offering salah on time, check the feed on the day itself.

Friday Prayer Time in Abu Dhabi (Jummah)

Friday is the week’s biggest prayer day in the capital. Jummah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays, so the Friday prayer time in Abu Dhabi follows the Dhuhr time in the timetable above, with the khutbah delivered before the prayer itself. The Juma prayer time in Abu Dhabi draws the largest congregations of the week, and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the epicentre — Friday mornings there are reserved for worshippers, so visitors planning a look around should come later in the day, and anyone praying there on a Friday should arrive well before the azan, because the courtyards fill fast.

Praying at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

No prayer-times guide to Abu Dhabi is complete without its grand mosque, and the building earns the attention. Opened for worship in 2007, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque carries 82 domes and four minarets rising to about 107 metres, and it holds more than 40,000 worshippers across its halls and courtyard — over 7,000 in the main prayer hall alone, under what is described as the world’s largest hand-knotted carpet. Sheikh Zayed himself, the UAE’s founding president, is buried in the courtyard, and Quran reciters recite at his mausoleum around the clock.

For prayer planning, one more practical point: the mosque runs free guided tours on most days, and visitors of all faiths are welcome outside prayer times, with modest dress required and abayas provided for women. During Ramadan the mosque becomes a city-scale operation, which the Ramadan section below covers in more detail.

Beyond the Grand Mosque

Most Abu Dhabi residents do not pray at the Grand Mosque daily; they pray near home, and the city makes that easy. Mosques are spread across the island, the Corniche, Khalifa City, Al Reem Island and Yas Island, so wherever you live or stay, a neighbourhood mosque is usually a short walk or a short drive away. Visitors staying on Yas Island or in Khalifa City should use the timetable on this page and then follow their nearest mosque’s own announcement for congregational (jamaat) times, which can differ from the feed by a minute or two.

The same applies in Mussafah, the big residential and industrial district on the mainland. Anyone searching for the prayer time Abu Dhabi Mussafah should use this page’s Abu Dhabi city timetable — Mussafah follows the same city times — and then check their local mosque’s announcement for the exact jamaat namaz times.

Awqaf Prayer Times in Abu Dhabi

The UAE’s official prayer times are set by the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (Awqaf) and coordinated across all seven emirates, which is why searches for the prayer time Abu Dhabi Awqaf and the Abu Dhabi prayer times Awqaf are so common — people want the authority’s own timetable. The live feed on this page tracks Abu Dhabi city, and where a mosque’s announcement and an app disagree by a minute or two, the Awqaf-published time is the one that settles it.

That disagreement itself is normal, and it has a technical cause: the apps on your phone do not all use the same twilight conventions, which is why two apps can differ by a few minutes on Fajr and Isha. Neither app is broken; they are simply calculating dawn and nightfall slightly differently. The practical rule stays simple: use the timetable for the city you are actually standing in.

Why Abu Dhabi’s Times Are Not Dubai’s Times

People travelling between the two cities often ask why the times do not match. The answer is geography. Prayer times follow the sun’s position for each city’s coordinates, and Abu Dhabi sits west of Dubai, so its times run a few minutes behind. Even over short distances the gaps are real, which is why a Dubai timetable should never be used in the capital.

Eid Prayer Time in Abu Dhabi

Eid prayers are the year’s other great congregations. The Eid prayer time in Abu Dhabi falls in the morning of Eid day, shortly after sunrise, and the exact time is announced by Awqaf and local mosques closer to the day — it is not fixed weeks ahead, so check the announcements rather than an old article. In 2026, Eid Al Fitr fell on Friday 20 March and Eid Al Adha on Wednesday 27 May, and the big mosques, led by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, host the largest Eid congregations in the country. Arrive early: on Eid mornings the roads around the major mosques fill up long before the prayer itself.

Qibla Direction From Abu Dhabi

From Abu Dhabi, the Qibla points roughly west, at about 260 degrees from north — The National once described it as running diagonally across the city over the Emirates Palace hotel. In practice you rarely need the number: every mosque’s mihrab faces it, most prayer rooms mark it, and many hotel rooms carry a small Qibla arrow. The number matters most when you are praying somewhere without any marker, such as a park or a beach, and then a phone compass set to about 260 degrees will point you right.

Ramadan in Abu Dhabi

Ramadan changes the city’s clock. Working hours across the UAE are cut by two hours a day during the month, Sehri ends at Fajr and the fast opens at Maghrib, and the Grand Mosque’s nightly Taraweeh draws crowds from across the emirate. In Ramadan 2025 it reported a congregation of more than 70,000 on the 27th night and over 2.6 million iftar and suhoor meals distributed across the month. The timetable on this page is what sets both ends of the fast, so during Ramadan it is worth checking daily rather than relying on memory — Fajr and Maghrib both move through the month.

Prayer Times in Other Emirates

Also see prayer times for Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Al Ain.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can non-Muslims visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque?

Yes. The mosque welcomes visitors of all faiths outside prayer times and runs free guided tours on most days. Modest dress is required, and abayas are provided for women. Friday mornings are reserved for worshippers, so plan a visit for later in the day on Fridays.

Why do two apps show different Fajr times for Abu Dhabi?

Because they use different calculation conventions for twilight, especially for Fajr and Isha. A difference of a few minutes between apps is normal. The UAE’s official Awqaf times are the reference, and the live feed on this page tracks the city you are in.

What time is Jummah at the Grand Mosque?

Jummah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays, so it follows the Dhuhr time in the timetable above, with the khutbah delivered before the prayer. Arrive early — Friday congregations at the Grand Mosque are among the largest in the country.

Is there a mosque near Yas Island?

Yes. Mosques serve Yas Island, Al Reem Island and Khalifa City as well as the island and Corniche. Use this page’s timetable for Abu Dhabi, then follow your nearest mosque’s announcement for the congregational prayer time, which can differ by a minute or two.

What is the Friday prayer time in Abu Dhabi?

The Friday prayer time in Abu Dhabi follows the Dhuhr time in the timetable above, because Jummah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays, with the khutbah delivered before the prayer. Arrive early, especially at the Grand Mosque, where Friday congregations are among the largest in the country.

What is the Eid prayer time in Abu Dhabi?

Eid prayers are held in the morning of Eid day, shortly after sunrise, and the exact time is announced by Awqaf and local mosques closer to the day. In 2026, Eid Al Fitr fell on Friday 20 March and Eid Al Adha on Wednesday 27 May. Check the mosque announcements near Eid rather than an old timetable.