Daily Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha times for major Pakistani cities, calculated astronomically for the date you pick — no internet needed. Default method: University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi (Hanafi Asr), the standard used across Pakistan.
Last updated: 19 October 2026 · Times computed astronomically on this page for the selected city and date — nothing is fetched from a server · Official sources: University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi calculation method (18° dawn and twilight angles, Hanafi Asr) · How ToolNova builds its calculators
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Today’s times
Times are computed from the sun’s position for the selected city and shown in Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5). Sunrise is shown for reference (end of Fajr). Local masjid timetables may differ by a few minutes — many mosques add a safety margin, especially for Fajr and Maghrib.
How prayer times in Pakistan are calculated
Each prayer is tied to the sun: Fajr begins at dawn (sun 18° below the horizon in the Karachi method), Dhuhr just after the sun passes its peak, Asr when an object’s shadow equals a set multiple of its height, Maghrib at sunset, and Isha when twilight disappears. Because Pakistan spans several degrees of longitude, times shift by roughly 4 minutes per degree — Karachi’s Maghrib is about half an hour later than Lahore’s in the same season.
Why does my masjid’s timetable differ by a few minutes?
Mosques commonly add small precautionary margins (ihtiyat) — starting Fajr slightly later and Maghrib slightly after computed sunset — and printed annual timetables round times. Differences of 2–5 minutes are normal.
Prayer times explained — what marks the start of each prayer
Prayer
Starts when
Notes
Fajr
True dawn — the sun is 18° below the horizon in the Karachi method
Fajr ends at sunrise. In Ramadan, Sehri (the pre-dawn meal) ends at Fajr.
Sunrise (Shurooq)
The sun's disc appears above the horizon
Not a prayer itself — it marks the end of Fajr and the start of the day's fasting.
Dhuhr
Just after the sun passes its highest point (zawal)
On Fridays, the Jummah congregation replaces Dhuhr at the masjid's announced time.
Asr
An object's shadow reaches a set multiple of its height
Hanafi: shadow × 2. Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali: shadow × 1 — so Hanafi Asr is later.
Maghrib
Sunset — the sun's disc disappears below the horizon
In Ramadan, Iftar is at Maghrib; masjids often add a small precautionary margin.
Isha
Twilight has fully disappeared (sun 18° below the horizon in the Karachi method)
The last prayer of the day; its time shifts the most across seasons.
Hanafi and Shafi'i Asr — why Pakistan shows two Asr times
The only prayer whose calculation differs between the schools of law is Asr. In the Hanafi school — followed by the majority in Pakistan — Asr begins when an object's shadow is twice its height, plus the midday shadow. In the Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali schools it begins when the shadow equals the object's height, which can be 45–60 minutes earlier, especially in winter. This page defaults to Hanafi, matching most Pakistani masjid timetables; switch the Asr school above if your masjid follows the other opinion. Neither time is a mistake — they are two valid readings of the same hadith evidence, which is why printed timetables in Pakistan sometimes list both.
Prayer times in Ramadan — Sehri and Iftar
During Ramadan, two rows of this table run the whole day: Sehri ends at Fajr, so the Fajr time above is your last moment to eat and drink, and Iftar is at Maghrib, the moment the fast opens. Because both are tied to dawn and sunset, Sehri gets earlier and Iftar later as Ramadan moves through spring toward summer — a Ramadan timetable printed for the whole month exists precisely because these two times drift by a minute or two every day. Use the date shown above to check today's exact Sehri and Iftar for your city, and remember that many masjids announce Sehri a few minutes before computed Fajr as a precaution.
Why do prayer times change every day?
Because they follow the sun, and the sun's path shifts daily as the Earth's axis tilts through the seasons. Around the equinoxes, Fajr and Isha can move by nearly two minutes a day; near the solstices they barely change. The shift is larger for Fajr and Isha than for Dhuhr, which is why a timetable is only ever printed for a specific month.
Which calculation method should I choose in Pakistan?
The University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method — the default above — is the standard behind most Pakistani masjid timetables, paired with Hanafi Asr. The Muslim World League method gives very similar results in Pakistan's latitudes. ISNA and Egyptian methods are designed for North America and Egypt respectively; in Pakistan they mainly shift Fajr and Isha by a few minutes.
When is Jummah (Friday) prayer?
Jummah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. The astronomical Dhuhr time above is when the window opens, but the congregation itself is held at a fixed time announced by each masjid — commonly between about 1:00 and 2:30 PM depending on the season and the mosque. Check your local masjid's board for its khutbah time.
Method: University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi (Fajr and Isha at 18°, Hanafi Asr by default), computed astronomically in your browser for the selected city. Local masjid timetables remain the practical reference for congregation times.