What's the difference between Shafi'i and Hanafi Asr?

Hanafi defines Asr as starting when an object's shadow is twice its length; Shafi'i (and Maliki/Hanbali) use once its length — Hanafi Asr is always later in the day.

Why does Umm al-Qura show a fixed 90-minute gap between Maghrib and Isha?

That's the official Saudi Arabian standard's own definition of Isha — a fixed interval after Maghrib (120 minutes during Ramadan) rather than a sun-angle calculation.

Does this tool account for daylight saving time?

Yes — times are computed and displayed in the selected location's own local time zone (derived from its coordinates), so daylight saving transitions are handled automatically by that time zone's standard rules.

Can I get prayer times for my exact current location instead of a nearby big city?

Yes — use the "use my current location" option, which uses your device's GPS coordinates directly rather than the nearest curated city.

Why is there a "Sunrise" time listed if it's not one of the five daily prayers?

Sunrise marks the end of the Fajr prayer window and the start of a forbidden prayer period, so it's shown as a useful reference point even though it isn't itself one of the five prayers.

What determines the Isha time for most calculation methods?

For most methods (other than Umm al-Qura), Isha is computed from the sun reaching a specific angle below the horizon at night, similar to how Fajr is computed at dawn — the exact angle varies by method.

Which calculation method should I use if I'm not sure?

Muslim World League is a common general-purpose default; otherwise, match whatever method your local mosque or national Islamic authority publishes so your times line up with your community's.

What happens if I select a location very close to the North or South Pole?

Sun-angle-based prayer calculations become unreliable at extreme latitudes since the sun may never reach the required angle below the horizon in some seasons — this is a known challenge for any angle-based method, including this one, at very high latitudes.

Prayer Times Calculator

About the Prayer Times Calculator

Computes the five daily Islamic prayer times (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha) for any city and date, using a named astronomical calculation method and your choice of Asr convention (madhab).

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How to use it

Select your city (or use your current location).
Pick the date.
Choose the calculation method your local mosque or community follows.
Choose Shafi'i/Maliki/Hanbali or Hanafi for the Asr convention.
Read the five prayer times, shown in the selected city's own local time zone.

Formula

Fajr/Isha are computed from the sun's position below the horizon (a named angle per method, or a fixed post-Maghrib interval for Umm al-Qura); Dhuhr is solar noon; Asr is when an object's shadow equals (Shafi'i) or doubles (Hanafi) its own length; Maghrib is sunset. Based on Jean Meeus' Astronomical Algorithms via the adhan library.

Worked example

Mecca, September 6, 2026, Umm al-Qura method: Fajr 4:48 AM, Dhuhr 12:19 PM, Asr 3:44 PM (Shafi'i), Maghrib 6:32 PM, Isha 8:02 PM (exactly 90 minutes after Maghrib).

Prayer time calculation methods

Prayer time calculation methods
Method	Used by / region	How Fajr & Isha are defined
Muslim World League	Widely used across Europe, the Far East, and parts of North America	Fixed sun-angle below the horizon at dawn and night
Egyptian General Authority of Survey	Used across much of Africa, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq	Sun-angle method, historically Egypt's official standard
University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi	Used in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Afghanistan	Sun-angle method common in the region
Umm al-Qura University, Makkah (Saudi Arabia)	Official Saudi Arabian standard	Fajr uses a sun angle; Isha is a fixed interval after Maghrib (90 min, 120 in Ramadan) rather than an angle
Dubai (UAE)	Used in the United Arab Emirates	Modified sun-angle method
Moonsighting Committee Worldwide	Used by some global Muslim communities	Sun-angle method with adjustments aimed at higher-latitude accuracy
ISNA (North America)	Islamic Society of North America; used across much of the US and Canada	Sun-angle method
Kuwait	Official Kuwaiti standard	Sun-angle method
Qatar	Official Qatari standard	Modified Umm al-Qura-style method
Singapore	Used in Singapore	Sun-angle method
Tehran (Iran)	Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran	Sun-angle method with its own Maghrib angle convention
Turkey (Diyanet)	Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs	Sun-angle method

Interpreting your result

Calculation method and madhab are real, different conventions used by different regional Islamic authorities and schools of thought — not an implementation detail. Verified 2026-09-06: this tool's Umm al-Qura output lands Isha exactly 90 minutes after Maghrib, matching the officially documented Saudi standard.

Recommendations

• If you're not sure which calculation method to use, check which one your local mosque publishes times with — methods can differ by several minutes.
• The Hanafi Asr convention is noticeably later than Shafi'i/Maliki/Hanbali — pick the one matching your own school of thought.
• "Use my current location" gives the most accurate result if you're not near one of the curated cities.

Frequently asked questions

Because they may use different calculation methods (ISNA, Muslim World League, Umm al-Qura, etc.) or a different Asr convention (madhab) — these are real, named differences between regional authorities and schools of thought, not calculation errors.

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