Prayer Times Calculatorنماز کے اوقات

About the Prayer Times Calculator

This page calculates the daily prayer times — Fajr, sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha — for major cities across Pakistan, or for your own location if you allow it. Choose a city and a date, select the Asr method (Hanafi or Shafi’i, Maliki and Hanbali) and a calculation method, and the times appear instantly in Pakistan Standard Time.

It helps people plan their day, travellers in a new city, students and office workers scheduling around prayer, and families checking Fajr and Maghrib during Ramadan. The times are calculated astronomically on your device; nothing is downloaded from a server, and if you use your location it is used only on this page and never sent anywhere. Your local masjid’s timetable remains the reference for congregational (jama’at) times.

How are prayer times calculated?

Prayer times depend on the position of the sun, which changes with your location and the date. Dhuhr begins just after the sun passes its highest point (solar noon). Maghrib begins at sunset. Fajr begins at dawn, when the sky starts to brighten while the sun is still a certain angle below the horizon, and Isha begins when the evening twilight has gone, again at a set angle.

Those angles are where calculation methods differ. The method of the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi, widely used in Pakistan, places Fajr and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. Other methods use different angles, such as the Muslim World League (18° and 17°), ISNA (15° and 15°) or Umm al-Qura (18.5° for Fajr, with Isha 90 minutes after Maghrib).

Asr is defined by the length of shadows. In the Hanafi school, followed by most Muslims in Pakistan, Asr begins when an object’s shadow is twice its length plus its shadow at noon; in the Shafi’i, Maliki and Hanbali schools it begins at once its length. That is why the Hanafi Asr time is later. Many masjids also add a few precautionary minutes.

How to use the Prayer Times Calculator

1. Choose your City from 18 Pakistani cities, or choose My location… and allow location access.
2. Choose the Date; it starts with today.
3. Choose the Asr method: Hanafi (later Asr) or Shafi’i, Maliki and Hanbali.
4. Choose a Calculation method. The University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method is selected by default.
5. Read the six times shown with English and Urdu names. The line underneath confirms the city, time zone and date used.

Change the date to plan ahead, for example to check Fajr and Maghrib times for the days of Ramadan.

Key features and benefits

• 18 Pakistani cities. From Karachi and Lahore to Gilgit, Muzaffarabad and Gwadar
• Your exact location. Optional location access for precise times, used only on this page
• Hanafi or Shafi’i Asr. Switch between the two Asr calculations
• Four calculation methods. Karachi, Muslim World League, ISNA and Umm al-Qura
• Any date. Plan ahead for travel, Ramadan or events
• Bilingual labels. Prayer names in English and Urdu
• Offline and private. Calculated on your device; nothing is sent

Practical examples

Lahore, 15 November 2026

With the Karachi method and Hanafi Asr: Fajr 5:06 AM, sunrise 6:30 AM, Dhuhr 11:48 AM, Asr 3:27 PM, Maghrib 5:04 PM, Isha 6:28 PM.

Hanafi versus Shafi’i Asr

On the same day in Lahore, Asr is 3:27 PM by the Hanafi calculation but 2:43 PM by the Shafi’i calculation, a difference of 44 minutes. The other prayer times are the same.

Karachi on the same day

Karachi is further west and south, so its times are later: Fajr 5:29 AM, Dhuhr 12:18 PM, Asr 4:09 PM, Maghrib 5:45 PM and Isha 7:04 PM.

Summer days

On 21 June 2026 in Lahore, Fajr is at 3:19 AM and Maghrib at 7:11 PM, showing how much longer the day is in summer — useful when planning sehri and iftar if Ramadan falls in summer.

How the calculation method changes Fajr and Isha

For Lahore on 15 November 2026, the methods give different Fajr and Isha times while Dhuhr, Asr and Maghrib stay the same:

The ISNA method uses a shallower angle, so its Fajr is later and its Isha earlier. Umm al-Qura sets Isha a fixed 90 minutes after Maghrib. If your times do not match your masjid, try the method it follows.

Common use cases

• Families plan daily routines around prayer times.
• Travellers find accurate times in a city they are visiting.
• Office workers and students schedule meetings and classes around Dhuhr and Asr.
• People observing Ramadan check Fajr and Maghrib for sehri and iftar planning.
• Masjid volunteers compare calculated times with their timetable.

Accuracy, limitations and privacy

Times are calculated with standard astronomical formulas for the sun’s position, using each city’s coordinates and Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5). Other calculators using the same method and coordinates should give very similar times, with small differences from rounding, but results can differ from a masjid’s printed timetable, which may add precautionary minutes (ihtiyat) or use a different method. Elevation, local horizon and atmospheric conditions also affect sunrise and sunset slightly.

If you use “My location”, your device’s time zone is used and your coordinates stay in your browser. For congregational prayer, follow your local masjid.

• Calculated times can differ by a few minutes from local masjid timetables.
• For sehri and iftar, follow the timetable announced by your local masjid or trusted authority.
• City times use city-centre coordinates; distant parts of large cities may differ slightly.

Tips and best practices

• Use the calculation method and Asr school followed by your local masjid so times match.
• For sehri, stop eating a few minutes before Fajr as your local timetable advises.
• Check times again when travelling, especially between distant cities.
• Bookmark the page or add it to your home screen for quick access.
• Use the Qibla direction tool when praying in a new place.
• In summer, check Fajr and Isha a few days ahead, as times change by a minute or more each day.

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Find the direction of the Kaaba from your city with the Qibla direction tool. Check the Islamic date with the Hijri date converter, count down to Ramadan and Eid with the Ramadan & Eid countdown, and calculate zakat with the zakat calculator.