Prayer Times Today – Accurate Salah & Namaz Timings
Find today’s prayer times for any city in the world: London, Birmingham, Karachi, Lahore, Dubai, New York, Toronto and 150+ more, or search for your own town. See a live countdown to the next prayer and both Hanafi and Shafi’i Asr times, choose your calculation method and print a monthly timetable.
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How to Use the Prayer Times Calculator
The Five Daily Prayer Times Explained
Each prayer has a start time set by the position of the sun. These are the times the calculator works out for your city.
| Prayer | Time begins | Time ends |
|---|---|---|
| Fajr | At true dawn, when light first spreads across the horizon | At sunrise |
| Dhuhr | Just after the sun passes its highest point at midday | When Asr begins |
| Asr | When a shadow equals the object's length plus its midday shadow (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali), or twice its length (Hanafi) | At sunset; delaying it until the sun turns yellow is disliked |
| Maghrib | At sunset | When the red twilight disappears |
| Isha | When the twilight disappears | Its chosen time lasts until the middle of the night (Sahih Muslim 612) |
Why Are There Two Asr Times?
The schools of Islamic law measure the start of Asr differently. The Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali schools begin Asr when an object's shadow equals its own length (plus the shadow it had at midday). The Hanafi school begins it when the shadow is twice the length, which is usually 35 to 75 minutes later.
That is why many mosque timetables in the UK print two Asr times. This calculator shows both: the time for your chosen school in bold, and the other alongside it.
Prayer Time Calculation Methods
Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun is below the horizon. Each method uses its own angles.
| Method | Fajr | Isha | Commonly used in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moonsighting Committee | 18° | 18° (seasonal adjustment) | UK, USA, Canada |
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi | 18° | 18° | Pakistan, India, Bangladesh |
| Muslim World League | 18° | 17° | Europe, Australia, much of Africa |
| Umm al-Qura, Makkah | 18.5° | 90 minutes after Maghrib (120 in Ramadan) | Saudi Arabia |
| ISNA | 15° | 15° | North America |
| Egyptian General Authority | 19.5° | 17.5° | Egypt, Sudan, parts of North Africa |
| Dubai | 18.2° | 18.2° | United Arab Emirates |
| Qatar | 18° | 90 minutes after Maghrib | Qatar |
| Kuwait | 18° | 17.5° | Kuwait |
| Diyanet (Turkey) | 18° | 17° | Turkey |
| Singapore | 20° | 18° | Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei |
| Institute of Geophysics, Tehran | 17.7° | 14° | Iran |
Prayer Times in Summer in the UK, Europe and Canada
In June and July the sun does not go far enough below the horizon in the UK, Ireland, northern Europe and much of Canada for the usual 18° dawn and nightfall to happen. Fajr and Isha then have to be worked out with a rule for high latitudes, such as the seventh of the night or a seasonal adjustment.
For UK cities the calculator uses the Moonsighting Committee method, which adjusts Fajr and Isha by season, and cities in Scotland above 55° north use the seventh-of-the-night rule. In other high-latitude cities, such as Oslo, Stockholm or Edmonton, a high-latitude rule is applied automatically, and you can choose a different one under Calculation settings. Mosques choose different rules, so in summer it is especially important to follow your local mosque's timetable.
Times are calculated astronomically and rounded to the nearest minute. Leave a few minutes' margin, especially for Fajr and before breaking a fast.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find the prayer times for my city?
Choose from 150+ cities in the list, type any town or city in the world into the search box, or tap "Use my location". The calculator shows today's five prayer times in that city's own time zone, with a live countdown to the next prayer and a full monthly timetable you can print or share.
Can I get prayer times for any city in the world?
Yes. The calculator works for any place on earth. Search for your town, city or village and it finds its coordinates and local time zone, then works out the times with the calculation method most used in that country. You can change the method and the Asr time under Calculation settings.
Which calculation method is used for my country?
The calculator chooses the method most used in each country: Moonsighting Committee in the UK and Ireland; ISNA in the USA and Canada; Karachi in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan; Umm al-Qura in Saudi Arabia; the national methods in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Turkey and Iran; Egyptian in Egypt and parts of North Africa; Singapore in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore; and Muslim World League in most other places, including Europe and Australia. If your mosque uses another method, pick it under Calculation settings.
Why are these prayer times different from my mosque?
Mosques use different calculation methods and some add a few minutes for safety, so times can differ by a few minutes. Choose the same method as your mosque under Calculation settings, and always follow your local mosque for congregational prayers.
Which calculation method should I use in the UK?
Many UK mosques use the Moonsighting Committee method, which adjusts Fajr and Isha for the long summer twilight, and it is the default here for UK cities. Others use the Muslim World League method. Pick the one your local mosque uses.
Which method is used in Pakistan?
Pakistan, India and Bangladesh normally use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr and Isha at 18°) with the Hanafi Asr time. It is the default for Pakistani cities in this calculator.
Should I follow the Hanafi or the Shafi'i Asr time?
Follow the school you practise. The Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali schools begin Asr when an object's shadow equals its length (plus its midday shadow); the Hanafi school begins it when the shadow is twice the length. The calculator shows both times.
When does the time for Isha end?
The Prophet ﷺ said the time of Isha lasts until the middle of the night (Sahih Muslim 612). The calculator shows this as "Isha ends (midnight)", which is halfway between sunset and Fajr.
Is this prayer times calculator free?
Yes. It is free, needs no sign-up and works on phones and computers. The times are calculated in your browser and we do not store your location. Place names are looked up with OpenStreetMap.
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