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Read the label before the time
A prayer timetable is only useful when you know which place and day it describes. Start with the city, country and local date. Then check the named calculation method and any visible settings. A familiar city name on its own may not be enough: different countries can have places with the same name.
On AL-Naqawa, the timetable uses the selected city’s time zone. The result is not automatically converted into the clock time of every person viewing the page. That matters when checking a destination before travelling or sharing a schedule with family abroad.
Know what each entry represents
Spellings vary between timetables: for example, you may see Zuhr for Dhuhr. Read the actual column label rather than relying only on its position. Sunrise is shown alongside the timetable for context; it is not an extra daily prayer.
| Entry | How to read it on this site |
|---|---|
| Fajr | Calculated dawn prayer start |
| Sunrise | Separate solar event shown for reference |
| Dhuhr | Calculated midday prayer start |
| Asr | Calculated afternoon prayer start, using the selected Asr rule |
| Maghrib | Calculated evening prayer start under the chosen method |
| Isha | Calculated night prayer start under the chosen method |
Look for a second congregation column
A mosque timetable may contain separate columns for when a prayer begins and when the congregation is scheduled. You may see the latter described as Iqamah or Jama‘at. It can be later than the start and can follow the mosque’s own arrangements.
AL-Naqawa displays calculated starts. It does not calculate a mosque’s Iqamah or Friday congregation schedule. If you plan to attend a mosque, check its own current notice, particularly when there are multiple Friday sessions or a special event.
Follow the correct daily row
Monthly timetables let you plan ahead, but a row belongs to one date. Avoid reading yesterday’s line out of habit. A Gregorian date, an Islamic date and a weekday may appear together; use the date labels carefully and check locally confirmed month announcements when relevant.
Before printing, confirm the city, month and settings. Keep that heading on the paper. A cropped screenshot with no date can look clear while losing the very details needed to use it safely.
- Choose the city where you will pray.
- Confirm the date and the displayed time zone.
- Read starts separately from any mosque congregation information.
- Recheck settings after a move, a clock change or switching devices.
Sources and further reading
- Cambridge Central Mosque: labelled beginning and congregation timetable ↗
- AL-Naqawa: prayer times explained ↗
