Calculation methods

Prayer Time Calculation Methods

Islamic prayer times can differ because organizations use different Fajr and Isha twilight angles, Maghrib rules, and Asr shadow methods. Compare all supported methods here.

Supported methods

University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi

A widely used method in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and many South Asian communities.

Open Karachi guide

Egyptian General Authority of Survey

A method commonly associated with Egyptian prayer-time calculations.

Open Egyptian guide

Islamic Society of North America

A common North American method used by many US and Canadian users.

Open ISNA guide

Shia Ithna Ashari, Leva Research Institute, Qum

A Shia Ithna Ashari style method with custom Fajr, Maghrib, and Isha parameters.

Open Shia Qum guide

Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran

A Tehran-based method with its own Fajr, Maghrib, and Isha parameters.

Open Tehran guide