Prayer times in Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn

Common questions

How are the prayer times for Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn calculated?

From the Sun’s position at Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn’s coordinates for each day, with the same open engine as the Moazzin app; time zone and daylight saving come from the IANA database. No local safety minutes are added, so where your mosque’s timetable differs, follow it.

Why are there two Asr times?

Hanafi Asr begins when an object’s shadow is twice its length (beyond the noon shadow); Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali Asr at one length, which is earlier. Today in Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn: Hanafi 3:37 PM, Shafi‘i 2:45 PM. Pick yours above.

Which method is used for Fajr and Isha?

Fajr and Isha at the Sun 18° below the horizon (the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi convention), with 12° for Isha (red twilight) as an option. Sunrise and Maghrib use the Sun’s upper edge at the horizon with refraction. At high latitudes Fajr falls back to solar midnight.

Which way is the Qibla from Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn?

From Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn the Qibla is 253° WSW from true north, 1,268 km to the Kaaba in Makkah. The Qibla page has a compass.