Saturday, October 31, 2026
| Time | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Makruh times | ||
| At sunrise | 07:27 | 08:12 |
| Solar noon (istiwa) | 12:43 | 12:53 |
| At sunset | 17:23 | 18:08 |
| Voluntary prayer windows | ||
| Ishraq | 08:12 | 08:32 |
| Duha | 08:32 | 12:43 |
| Awwabin | 18:08 | 19:29 |
| Parts of the night | ||
| First third of the night ends | 22:06 | |
| Middle of the night | 00:05 | |
| Last third of the night starts (tahajjud) | 02:04 | |
The sunrise, Dhuhr and Maghrib times are computed for the chosen province's coordinates with the Diyanet method, and the makruh and voluntary windows are derived from them. The High Council gives 40 to 50 minutes for sunrise and sunset and about 10 minutes for istiwa; this page uses 45, 45 and 10. The result can differ by a few minutes from the timetable Diyanet publishes: for prayer, go by the time your local mufti's office announces.
A makruh time is a period in which praying is disliked. There are three in a day: while the sun is rising, while it stands at its highest, and while it is setting. Each is explained below, followed by Ishraq, Duha, Awwabin and Tahajjud.
In the Hanafi view, make-up (qada) prayers and wajib prayers such as Witr are not offered in these three times either.
Praying is makruh for roughly the first 40 to 50 minutes after sunrise. In the hadith the span is described as the sun rising one or two spear-lengths. The table uses the middle of that range, 45 minutes. When it ends, voluntary prayer may be offered.
Source: Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), High Council for Religious Affairs, fatwa on makruh times
Praying while the sun is at its zenith is makruh. Diyanet sets this period from about 10 minutes before Dhuhr enters until Dhuhr; the table uses that figure.
Source: Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), High Council for Religious Affairs, fatwa on makruh times
From when 40 to 50 minutes of daylight are left until Maghrib enters, praying is makruh. In the Hanafi view only that day's obligatory Asr may be offered in this period. In the Shafi'i school obligatory, make-up and cause-related prayers may also be offered in these times, and what is disliked is voluntary prayer.
Source: Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), High Council for Religious Affairs, fatwa on makruh times
The Ishraq prayer is the first voluntary prayer that may be offered right after the sunrise makruh time ends. Once the sun has climbed a little higher and the day warms, the Duha time begins.
Source: the tradition of the Fazilet and Mevlana calendars (see the note below)
The Duha prayer may be offered until about 10 minutes before Dhuhr, that is until the istiwa makruh time. The High Council gives its start as about 40 to 50 minutes after sunrise. The table separates Ishraq and Duha following the calendar tradition: Duha starts 20 minutes after Ishraq, which is 65 minutes after sunrise.
Source: Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), High Council for Religious Affairs, fatwa on the Duha prayer
Showing Ishraq and Duha as two separate times with 20 minutes between them follows the calendar tradition (the Fazilet and Mevlana calendars). In the High Council's fatwa on Duha, Ishraq does not appear as a separate time, and Duha is said to start about 40 to 50 minutes after sunrise. Both measures leave room for voluntary prayer.
Source: Diyanet High Council for Religious Affairs, fatwa on the Duha prayer; calendar tradition
Awwabin is a voluntary prayer offered between the Maghrib and Isha prayers (commonly 6 rak'ahs). The sources also use the same name for the voluntary prayer offered at Duha time. The table shows the span between Maghrib and Isha.
Source: Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), High Council for Religious Affairs, fatwa on the Awwabin prayer; TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, Evvâbîn namazı
The legal day begins at sunset, so the night is counted from Maghrib to the next day's Imsak. The table divides that span in three and gives the end of the first third, the middle of the night, and the start of the last third.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, Vakit
Tahajjud is the night prayer offered between Isha and dawn (Imsak). It is reported that the Prophet slept after Isha and rose after midnight to pray. According to the Maliki and Hanbali schools its time is the last third of the night; the schools differ. The table shows where that last third starts.
Source: Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), High Council for Religious Affairs, fatwa on Tahajjud; TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, Teheccüd
This page does not issue rulings. The limits of these times are approximations and the schools differ. If you are unsure, ask your local mufti's office or an imam.
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