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Times from Aladhan API • Method: ISNA (North America)
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Times from Aladhan API • Method: ISNA (North America)
Salah (prayer) is the second pillar of Islam and the most important act of worship performed by Muslims five times daily. Each prayer has a specific time window determined by the position of the sun, and performing prayers within their prescribed times is obligatory for every adult Muslim. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The first thing a person will be asked about on the Day of Judgment is their prayer" (Abu Dawud).
Our Prayer Times tool calculates accurate salah times for any location worldwide using established astronomical algorithms. Simply allow location access or search for your city, and the tool will display today's complete prayer schedule including Fajr (pre-dawn), Sunrise, Dhuhr (midday), Asr (afternoon), Maghrib (sunset), and Isha (night) prayers.
You can choose from multiple calculation methods used by different Islamic organizations around the world, including the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Muslim World League (MWL), Egyptian General Authority of Survey, Umm al-Qura University (Saudi Arabia), and others. Each method differs slightly in the angle used to calculate Fajr and Isha times, so choose the one most commonly followed in your region.
Fajr (Dawn Prayer): Performed between the first light of dawn (when a white line appears on the horizon) and just before sunrise. It consists of 2 rak'ah (units) of obligatory prayer. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said the two rak'ah before Fajr are better than the world and everything in it.
Dhuhr (Midday Prayer): Begins when the sun passes its zenith (highest point) and lasts until the shadow of an object equals its length plus its shadow at noon. It consists of 4 rak'ah. On Fridays, Dhuhr is replaced by Jumu'ah (Friday congregational prayer) for men.
Asr (Afternoon Prayer): Begins when the shadow of an object exceeds its length (Hanafi) or equals its length (other schools) and lasts until sunset. It consists of 4 rak'ah. The Prophet warned against missing Asr prayer specifically.
Maghrib (Sunset Prayer): Begins immediately after sunset and lasts until the red twilight disappears. It consists of 3 rak'ah and should be prayed promptly after the adhan.
Isha (Night Prayer): Begins when the red or white twilight disappears and lasts until midnight (or until Fajr according to some scholars). It consists of 4 rak'ah, followed by the recommended Witr prayer.
Islamic prayer times are determined by the position of the sun relative to the observer's location on Earth. Modern calculation methods use precise astronomical formulas that account for latitude, longitude, altitude, and the time of year. The key parameters that differ between calculation methods are the sun angles used for Fajr and Isha.
For example, the Muslim World League uses 18° below the horizon for Fajr and 17° for Isha, while ISNA uses 15° for both. The Umm al-Qura method (used in Saudi Arabia) uses a fixed interval of 90 minutes after Maghrib for Isha. These differences typically result in variations of only a few minutes between methods.
Our tool uses the Aladhan API, which implements all major calculation methods with high precision. For locations at extreme latitudes (above 48°) where twilight may persist throughout the night during summer, special rules are applied to ensure reasonable prayer times year-round.