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ISNA (North America)
What is the ISNA (North America) method?
ISNA (North America) is the calculation used by the Islamic Society of North America; suggested by the Fiqh Council of North America (2017). Fajr: sun 15° below the horizon. Isha: sun 15° below the horizon.
The rules
| Set by | Islamic Society of North America; suggested by the Fiqh Council of North America (2017) |
|---|---|
| Fajr | Sun 15° below the horizon |
| Isha | Sun 15° below the horizon |
| Asr | First shadow length (Hanafi: second, a setting) |
| Alif uses it by default in | United States, Canada |
Details
The Fiqh Council of North America suggests 15° for Fajr and Isha in the USA and 13° in Canada, throughout the year (General Body Meeting, Dallas, October 2017).
Checked against a published table
Times for New York on 20 October 2026, from the published table. Alif’s calculation matched every time within 2 minutes.
| Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:57 | 07:13 | 12:41 | 15:42 | 18:08 | 19:24 |
In Alif you can switch methods at any time.
Other methods
Sources
- Fiqh Council of North America: How should the times of Fajr and Isha be calculated? (updated 13 August 2026)
- Taqwa Tools: New York prayer times, ISNA (20 October 2026)
- Alif's reference test: the app's calculation compared with each published table on the date shown
Retrieved 20 October 2026.
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