Why prayer times differ between timetables

Prayer times

Differences usually come from the source: one timetable is published by an authority, another is calculated.

Step by step

Check which source is used
The app shows whether times come from a timetable published by an authority or from a calculation method. Find out the source of the other timetable as well. A published table and a calculation can give different minutes for the same city.
Use the same city and date
In large cities even the district changes the minutes. When comparing, make sure both use the same city, the same district and the same day. After travelling, check that a previous city is not still selected in the app.
Match the calculation method
SalahNow offers 14 calculation methods, which differ in the angles used for Fajr and Isha. Hanafi and Shafi’i preferences give different times for Asr. Align the method and the Asr preference on both sides before comparing.
Review time zone and safety margin
A wrong time zone shifts every prayer. Some timetables also add a safety margin of a few minutes. If you applied a manual minute adjustment in the app, reset it before comparing.

Each source explains its own method and margin. You decide which authority to follow in your region and select the same source in the app.

In the Diyanet timetable imsak is the moment the Fajr prayer time begins, and the Fajr adhan is called then. Sunrise ends that window.

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