Prayer Times by City

Understanding Islamic Daily Prayer Timings (Salah)

Performing Salah (five daily prayers) at their prescribed times is the second pillar of Islam. Allah states in the Quran (Surah An-Nisa 4:103): "Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times."

The Five Obligatory Prayers & Their Celestial Signs

1. Fajr (Dawn Prayer): Begins at true dawn (Subh Sadiq) when twilight appears horizontally on the eastern horizon and ends at sunrise.
2. Dhuhr (Noon Prayer): Begins just after the sun passes its zenith (Zawal) and starts declining toward the west.
3. Asr (Afternoon Prayer): Begins when the length of an object's shadow equals its length plus its noon shadow (Shafi'i/Hanbali/Maliki) or twice its length (Hanafi).
4. Maghrib (Sunset Prayer): Begins immediately after full sunset when the disk of the sun disappears completely below the horizon.
5. Isha (Night Prayer): Begins when red twilight fades from the western sky and lasts until midnight or dawn.

Worldwide Calculation Conventions

Because solar angles vary by latitude, our calculator supports internationally recognized calculation standards:

• Islamic Society of North America (ISNA): Fajr 15°, Isha 15° (Used widely across USA & Canada).
• Muslim World League (MWL): Fajr 18°, Isha 17° (Used in Europe, Far East, and general international regions).
• Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah: Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 minutes after Maghrib (120 mins in Ramadan).
• Egyptian General Authority of Survey: Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° (Used in Egypt, Levant, and Africa).
• University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi: Fajr 18°, Isha 18° (Used in Pakistan, India, and South Asia).

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