Daily Islamic Prayer Times

Prayer Times Astronomical Definitions

• Fajr (Dawn): Begins with the appearance of the second dawn (al-Fajr al-Sadiq), a horizontal white light spreading across the eastern horizon.
• Sunrise (Shuruq): The moment the upper edge of the sun crosses the horizon. The time of voluntary prayer is disliked until the sun rises the height of a spear (~15 minutes after sunrise).
• Dhuhr (Midday): Begins immediately when the sun passes the meridian (Zawal) and begins its decline toward the west.
• Asr (Afternoon): Commences when an object's shadow reaches its length (Standard) or twice its length (Hanafi).
• Maghrib (Sunset): Begins the instant the solar disc completely disappears beneath the horizon.
• Isha (Night): Begins when the red twilight (al-Shafaq al-Ahmar) fades completely into darkness.

Supported Calculation Methods

Different regions and Fiqh councils adopt varying solar angles to accommodate atmospheric refraction and twilight variations:

• • Muslim World League (MWL): Fajr 18°, Isha 17° (Europe, Far East)
• • Islamic Society of North America (ISNA): Fajr 15°, Isha 15° (USA, Canada)
• • Umm al-Qura University, Makkah: Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (Arabian Peninsula)
• • Egyptian General Authority: Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° (Africa, Middle East)
• • University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi: Fajr 18°, Isha 18° (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh)