Prayer Times by City.

How Islamic prayer times work

The five daily prayers, Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha, are tied to the movement of the sun across the sky. Because the sun reaches every point on earth at a slightly different moment, prayer times are local by nature. There is no single global timetable: the correct times for your prayers depend on exactly where you are standing.

Each prayer has a defined astronomical trigger. Fajr begins at true dawn, when the first light appears along the horizon. Dhuhr starts just after the sun passes its highest point at solar noon. Asr begins when the shadow of an object grows to a set multiple of its own length. Maghrib starts at sunset, the moment the sun's disc fully disappears. Isha begins once the red twilight has faded from the sky and full night has set in.

Calculation methods explained

While the astronomical events above are fixed, two of them, Fajr and Isha, require a judgement about how far the sun must dip below the horizon before the prayer time begins. Different scholarly bodies have settled on slightly different angles, and these choices are what we call calculation methods.

The most widely used methods include the Muslim World League, common across Europe; Umm al-Qura, used throughout Saudi Arabia; the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), popular in the United States and Canada; the University of Islamic Sciences Karachi, used across much of South Asia; and the Egyptian General Authority of Survey, followed in parts of Africa and the Levant. Each sets its own Fajr and Isha angles, so the same city can show times that differ by ten minutes or more depending on which method a masjid follows.

The best approach is simple: match the method used by the masjids in your area, so your prayers align with the local congregation. FivePrayer selects a sensible regional default automatically and lets you switch methods in a single tap if your masjid follows a different convention.

Why your location matters

Latitude, longitude, time zone, and the date all feed into a prayer timetable. Two cities in the same country can have noticeably different times simply because one sits further west, so the sun reaches it later. The effect grows with distance from the equator: a city like Stockholm or Edinburgh sees its Fajr and Isha times swing by hours between summer and winter, while a city near the equator such as Singapore or Nairobi stays remarkably stable all year.

At very high latitudes, summer twilight can last the entire night, and the sun never dips far enough below the horizon for a true astronomical Fajr or Isha. In these cases, scholars apply recognised high-latitude rules, such as dividing the night into portions or using the nearest valid date. FivePrayer handles these adjustments automatically so that Fajr and Isha always fall at humane, prayable times.

How to use the FivePrayer app

This page links to a fixed timetable for each of the 65 cities below, which is useful for planning and for sharing with family. For day-to-day accuracy, the FivePrayer app is the better companion. Once installed, it detects your location, picks an appropriate calculation method, and computes all five prayers directly on your device, with no account and no internet connection required.

FivePrayer also includes a Qibla compass that points to the Kaaba in Mecca from wherever you are, a calendar export so you can block short prayer pauses in your work schedule, and a gentle adhan that can lock your phone for a moment so you can pray without distraction. It is completely free, carries no ads, and never asks you to sign up. Whether you travel often or simply want reliable times in your home city, the app keeps every prayer on schedule.

Browse the city list below to open a dedicated timetable, or download FivePrayer to get accurate prayer times for any location on earth.

Prayer times: Middle East

Prayer times: Europe

Prayer times: North America

Prayer times: Asia

Prayer times: Africa

Prayer times: Oceania

FAQ

How are Islamic prayer times calculated?

Prayer times come from the position of the sun relative to your location. Dhuhr begins after solar noon, Asr when a shadow reaches a set length, Maghrib at sunset, and Fajr and Isha when the sun reaches a defined angle below the horizon. FivePrayer computes all five using your exact coordinates.

Why do prayer times differ between cities?

Times depend on latitude, longitude, time zone, and date. Cities further from the equator see larger seasonal swings, and even nearby cities differ by minutes because the sun reaches each one separately. A per-city timetable is more accurate than a regional average.

Which calculation method should I use?

Match what local masjids follow. Muslim World League is common in Europe, Umm al-Qura in Saudi Arabia, ISNA in North America, and the University of Islamic Sciences Karachi in South Asia. FivePrayer picks a regional default and lets you change it.

Are prayer times accurate at high latitudes?

Yes. In cities far from the equator, summer twilight can last all night, so FivePrayer applies recognised high-latitude rules, such as the one-seventh of the night method, to keep Fajr and Isha at reasonable times.

Does FivePrayer work offline?

Yes. Once installed, FivePrayer calculates prayer times on your device with no internet connection. It is free, has no ads, needs no account, and can gently lock your phone at adhan.