MiqatLive calculates. Your masjid decides. For jamaat times, Jumu'ah, Ramadan and Eid, follow your local masjid and the official announcement in your country.
Prayer times
- Times are calculated from the sun’s position with the method, angles and Asr school shown on each page. Different methods give different times; neither is “wrong”.
- Your masjid may use another method, add a safety margin (ihtiyat), or publish fixed jamaat times. Jamaat times are not prayer start times.
- Times are for the city centre. Places far east or west in a large city, or at high altitude, can differ by a minute or more.
- At high latitudes, where the sun does not set or twilight does not end, Fajr and Isha follow a stated high-latitude rule. Check the method on the page.
Ramadan, Eid and Islamic dates
Islamic months begin with the sighting of the new moon. Dates on MiqatLive are marked “expected” until the official announcement in your country is confirmed, and can move by one day. Sehri and Iftar times are calculated; follow your masjid where it differs.
Qibla direction
The Qibla bearing is calculated exactly for the coordinates used. Phone compasses can be off by several degrees because of metal, magnets or a missing calibration. Check with a masjid, the sun method or Rasd al-Qibla when you can. See how we calculate the Qibla.
Not a fatwa
MiqatLive explains common practice and shows the options. It does not issue religious rulings. For questions about your own worship, ask a qualified scholar of your madhhab.
Accuracy and corrections
We check our calculations against reference tables and have country settings reviewed, but errors are possible. If a time looks wrong, please report it; a reviewer checks every report.
External links
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