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Prayer times

Prayer times are calculated from the position of the sun, so they can be computed exactly for any location on earth without looking anything up. Allow location access below, or choose a city.

Prayer times by city

These cities have a full monthly timetable and qibla direction already prepared.

Calculation methods

Different authorities use different sun angles for Fajr and Isha. Each method below explains what it assumes and where it is conventionally used.

Common questions

How are prayer times calculated?

From the sun’s position for your latitude, longitude and date. Dhuhr is solar noon; Asr is when an object’s shadow reaches a set multiple of its length; Maghrib is sunset; and Fajr and Isha are when the sun reaches a set angle below the horizon. That angle is what differs between methods.

Which calculation method should I use?

Use the one your local mosque or national authority uses — that is what keeps you in step with the congregation around you. The city pages above are already set to the regional convention.

Why do Fajr and Isha vary so much at high latitudes?

Above roughly 48° the sun may never drop far enough below the horizon in summer for Fajr or Isha to occur astronomically. Rules such as midnight division or one-seventh of the night are used instead, which is why sources disagree most in those places.