Every day, millions of Muslims around the world pause five times to perform Salah, the second pillar of Islam. But unlike a fixed daily schedule, prayer times shift constantly — they depend on the position of the sun, which means they change with your location and even with the season. That is why so many people search for prayer times today rather than relying on a printed timetable from last year.

This page gives you accurate, real-time prayer times based on your exact location, updated automatically every day. No manual calculation, no outdated printout, no guessing. Just open this page, allow location access, and your Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha timings appear instantly, along with Sunrise for reference.

Why Prayer Times Change Every Day

Salah timings are not arbitrary. Each of the five daily prayers is tied to a specific position of the sun in the sky:

• Fajr begins at true dawn, when the first light appears on the horizon before sunrise, and ends at sunrise.
• Dhuhr starts just after the sun passes its highest point (zenith) and begins to decline.
• Asr begins when the length of an object’s shadow equals its own height, and lasts until sunset.
• Maghrib starts immediately after sunset and continues until the red twilight disappears from the western sky.
• Isha begins once true darkness sets in and extends until the following Fajr.

Because these timings are anchored to the sun’s position rather than the clock, they naturally shift a few minutes earlier or later each day. In summer, when days are longer, Fajr comes earlier and Isha comes later. In winter, the gap narrows. This is also why Sehri and Iftar timings during Ramadan move gradually throughout the month — Sehri ends at Fajr, and Iftar begins at Maghrib, so both follow the same solar pattern.

Why Location Matters More Than People Realize

Two cities on the same longitude but different latitudes can have prayer times that differ by 20–30 minutes, especially for Fajr and Isha. Someone in New York and someone in Los Angeles are not just in different time zones — they are also at different latitudes, which changes how quickly the sun moves through twilight.

This becomes even more important for:

• Travelers, who need updated timings the moment they land in a new city
• Expats and immigrants, whose home-country prayer app no longer reflects their new location
• People near the poles, in cities like London or northern US states, where summer Isha and winter Fajr can shift dramatically compared to countries closer to the equator

A generic, one-size-fits-all timetable simply cannot account for this. That’s why this page detects your device’s location automatically and pulls timings calculated specifically for your coordinates, rather than showing you the schedule for a city you may not even be near.

The Five Daily Prayers, Explained

Fajr (Dawn Prayer)

Fajr is prayed before sunrise, in the quiet hours when most of the world is still asleep. It consists of 2 Rak’ahs (Sunnah) followed by 2 Rak’ahs (Fard). Many scholars emphasize Fajr as spiritually significant because it requires waking against natural inclination, and the Quran specifically references the “recitation of dawn” as being witnessed.

Dhuhr (Midday Prayer)

Dhuhr is performed shortly after the sun crosses its highest point. It’s typically the longest prayer in terms of Rak’ahs — 4 Sunnah, 4 Fard, and 2 Sunnah — and often falls during work or school hours, making accurate timing especially useful for people balancing prayer with a busy schedule.

Asr (Afternoon Prayer)

Asr comes in the mid-to-late afternoon and consists of 4 Rak’ahs (Fard). The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ placed strong emphasis on not missing Asr, as it falls during a busy part of the day when it’s easiest to lose track of time.

Maghrib (Sunset Prayer)

Maghrib begins right after the sun disappears below the horizon and has a relatively short window compared to other prayers. It consists of 3 Rak’ahs (Fard) and 2 Rak’ahs (Sunnah). During Ramadan, Maghrib marks the moment of Iftar, when the daily fast is broken.

Isha (Night Prayer)

Isha is prayed once full darkness has set in and can be delayed until midnight if needed. It includes 4 Rak’ahs (Sunnah), 4 Rak’ahs (Fard), 2 Rak’ahs (Sunnah), and Witr.

How Prayer Time Calculation Methods Work

You may notice that different apps or mosques sometimes show slightly different timings, particularly for Fajr and Isha. This isn’t an error — it reflects different calculation methods used by various Islamic authorities, based on differing angles of the sun below the horizon that define “true dawn” and “true night.” Common methods include those used by the Muslim World League, the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), and regional authorities such as Umm al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia. This page uses a widely trusted global standard so that timings stay consistent and reliable regardless of where you’re located.

Tips for Never Missing a Prayer

1. Bookmark this page so today’s timings are always one tap away, whether you’re at home, work, or traveling.
2. Set a buffer alarm 10–15 minutes before each prayer time rather than exactly at the time, giving yourself room to prepare.
3. Check timings again after traveling — even moving a few hundred miles can shift your Fajr and Isha times noticeably.
4. Use our Qibla Finder once you know your prayer time, so you’re facing the correct direction before you begin.
5. Pair prayer with dhikr — many people use our Digital Tasbih Counter after Salah to complete the Sunnah practice of reciting SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar 33 times each.

Prayer Times and the Islamic Calendar

Prayer timings interact closely with the Islamic (Hijri) lunar calendar, particularly during significant months. During Ramadan, the Fajr and Maghrib timings take on extra importance since they mark the boundaries of the daily fast — Sehri must end before Fajr begins, and Iftar starts the moment Maghrib enters. Because the Hijri calendar is lunar, Ramadan shifts roughly 10–11 days earlier each Gregorian year, which means the actual clock times for Sehri and Iftar change year to year even in the same city.

Similarly, during Hajj season, millions of pilgrims in Mecca and Medina rely on hyper-local prayer timings that account for the unique geography of the Haram, since congregational prayer times there are followed precisely by worshippers from around the world.

For everyday practice outside these special periods, the five daily prayers remain the anchor of a Muslim’s schedule, and having a reliable, location-aware source for timings removes one more obstacle between intention and consistent practice.

Common Mistakes People Make With Prayer Timings

• Relying on a screenshot or printed schedule from months ago — since timings shift daily, a saved image quickly becomes inaccurate, especially heading into a new season.
• Using a timetable from a different city after moving or traveling, without realizing that even a short distance can shift Fajr or Isha by several minutes.
• Ignoring calculation method differences and assuming an app is “wrong” when it’s simply using a different — but still valid — angle convention.
• Waiting until the exact minute a prayer begins instead of building in a buffer to prepare beforehand.
• Not rechecking after Daylight Saving changes, which can shift the clock-time of prayers by an hour overnight even though the sun-based timing itself hasn’t changed.

Frequently Asked Questions