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Umm al-Qura (Makkah)
What is the Umm al-Qura (Makkah) method?
Umm al-Qura (Makkah) is the calculation used by the Umm al-Qura University, Makkah (Saudi Arabia). Fajr: sun 18.5° below the horizon (19° before 1430 AH). Isha: a fixed 90 minutes after Maghrib; 120 minutes in Ramadan.
The rules
| Set by | Umm al-Qura University, Makkah (Saudi Arabia) |
|---|---|
| Fajr | Sun 18.5° below the horizon (19° before 1430 AH) |
| Isha | A fixed 90 minutes after Maghrib; 120 minutes in Ramadan |
| Asr | First shadow length |
| Alif uses it by default in | Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
Details
Isha does not depend on a twilight angle: it is a fixed interval after Maghrib all year.
Checked against a published table
Times for Makkah on 20 October 2026, from the published table. Alif’s calculation matched every time within 1 minute.
| Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:03 | 06:18 | 12:06 | 15:25 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
Check your own city
Umm al-Qura calendar (ummulqura.org.sa)
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)
- Umm al-Qura calendar, Makkah prayer times (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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