Tiempos de oración universal

He was late again. Not for a meeting, not for a train, but for the precise moment the sun dipped below the horizon—a moment that dictated the start of his evening prayer. He fumbled with his phone, switching between a weather app for sunset times and a separate calendar for the lunar phases, only to find the calculations were off by four minutes. This is the friction that Tiempos de oración universal eliminates. It is not a spiritual guide nor a digital imam; it is a precise, mechanical timekeeping instrument designed for one purpose: to calculate the five daily Islamic prayer times based on your exact geographic coordinates and chosen school of jurisprudence, without requiring an internet connection for the core calculation.

The Mechanics of Precision

The application functions as a dedicated astronomical calculator. Upon launch, it immediately requests location access to triangulate your position via GPS or network. This isn’t a generic "city-based" lookup that applies a single time zone to a vast region; it computes the solar altitude angles specific to your latitude and longitude. You can manually override the location with a specific address or coordinates if privacy is a concern. The core engine supports the major calculation methods (University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi, Muslim World League, Egyptian General Authority, Umm al-Qura, and others), allowing you to select the standard that aligns with your community’s practice. The interface presents the times in a clean, hierarchical list—Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha—with a clear indicator for the current and next prayer.

Key Operational Advantages

• Offline Geomagnetic Calculation: The app stores a local ephemeris database, allowing it to compute prayer times for any date without an active data connection. This is critical for travel, remote areas, or users on limited data plans.
• Multi-Method Asr Calculation: Unlike many basic timers, it offers a toggle between the Shafi’i/Maliki/Hanbali standard (shadow length equal to object height) and the Hanafi standard (shadow length equal to twice object height), ensuring legal accuracy for the user’s madhab.
• Visual Notification Queue: The notification system is not a simple alert. It provides a persistent notification in the status bar showing the time remaining for the current prayer, acting as a passive heads-up display that updates in real time.

Download the mobile app now to gain exclusive access to the full calculation engine with no ads for the first 48 hours. This limited offer includes the ability to set custom silent zones and export your monthly prayer schedule as a CSV file.

Technical Disclaimer: This application requires access to your device’s location (GPS or network) to calculate accurate prayer times. It uses an internet connection only for initial geolocation or map loading; core calculations function offline. The app contains non-removable ads in the free version. In-app purchases are available to remove advertisements and unlock advanced widgets. The calculation methods are based on standard astronomical formulas; accuracy depends on the selected method and the quality of the device’s GPS signal. This app is not affiliated with any religious authority and is provided as a calculation tool only. Minimum Android 5.0 required.