Times are calculated for Lahore (31.52°N, 74.36°E) with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method used across Pakistan: Fajr and Isha at 18° below the horizon, Asr by the Hanafi rule (shadow twice the object’s length) and Maghrib at sunset, in Pakistan Standard Time.
What this tool does
This page shows today’s prayer times for Lahore, calculated astronomically for the city’s coordinates — not copied from a static chart. It uses the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi (18°/18°) method standard across Pakistan: Fajr and Isha at 18° below the horizon, Asr by the Hanafi rule, and Maghrib at sunset, in Pakistan Standard Time. The next prayer is highlighted with a live countdown, and you can switch to any other Pakistani city, pick a different date, change the Asr method or Fajr/Isha angles, and open a full monthly timetable to print or save as PDF.
How to use
Have your reference details ready (bill, number or document), then follow the steps — the whole task takes under a minute.
- Today’s Lahore prayer times load automatically, with the next prayer highlighted and a countdown.
- Use the “City” dropdown to switch to any other Pakistani city.
- Change the “Date” to see timings for another day, e.g. during Ramazan.
- Adjust “Asr method” (Hanafi or Shafi) and “Fajr & Isha angles” if your mosque follows a different convention.
- Open the monthly timetable to print it or save it as a PDF for the mosque noticeboard.
How the times are calculated
Prayer times are astronomical: Fajr begins at dawn (the sun 18° below the horizon under the Karachi method), sunrise ends it; Zuhr starts just after the sun crosses the meridian; Asr begins when an object’s shadow equals its length plus the noon shadow (Shafi) or twice its length (Hanafi — the default here, followed by most Pakistanis); Maghrib is at sunset; and Isha begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon again.
These are the start times of each prayer window. Mosques in Lahore typically hold jamaat 10–30 minutes after Zuhr, Asr and Isha begin, and many add a few precautionary minutes (ihtiyat) to Fajr and Maghrib — so for congregational prayer, always confirm with your local mosque’s timetable.
Use cases in Pakistan
In Lahore, as across Pakistan, these timings organise daily life: offices and shops pause for Zuhr, schools schedule around prayer breaks, and during Ramazan the Sehri and Iftar times from this page set the whole city’s routine. Travellers check Maghrib before planning evening journeys, event organisers avoid clashing with jamaat times, and mosques print the monthly timetable for their noticeboards. Because the times are calculated rather than estimated, they stay correct through the year’s shifting day lengths.
Limitations
These are calculated start times for the city centre coordinates; neighbourhoods on the city’s edge can differ by a minute or two, and altitude or tall buildings shift actual sunrise/sunset slightly. Different mosques and fiqh opinions use different angles and Asr rules — this page defaults to the common Pakistani convention but lets you change it. For fasting and congregational prayer, your local mosque’s announced timetable takes precedence over any website.
Frequently asked questions
Which Asr time should I follow?
Most Muslims in Pakistan follow the Hanafi school, where Asr begins when an object’s shadow is twice its length — this page’s default. If your mosque or family follows the Shafi/Maliki/Hanbali convention (shadow equals length), switch the “Asr method” dropdown. When something looks wrong, test with the simplest possible input first — isolating the problem beats staring at a large payload.
Why is your time different from my mosque’s?
Mosques often add precautionary minutes or announce jamaat (congregation) times rather than the prayer’s start time. Differences of a few minutes are normal — and for Lahore’s outskirts the astronomical time itself can shift by a minute. Follow your mosque for jamaat.
What are the Sehri and Iftar times?
During Ramazan, Sehri ends at Fajr time and Iftar is at Maghrib time — both shown on this page. Pick any Ramazan date in the “Date” field to see that day’s fasting timetable for Lahore. For production use, verify the output in your actual toolchain once — the browser and your server should agree, and it is worth confirming.
Can I print the monthly timetable?
Yes. Open the monthly view and use your browser’s print option (or save as PDF) — mosques and offices in Lahore commonly print it for noticeboards. When something looks wrong, test with the simplest possible input first — isolating the problem beats staring at a large payload.
Do the times change every day?
Yes, by a minute or two daily, because sunrise and sunset shift with the seasons. That is why calculated times beat a printed chart from last year — this page recomputes for the exact date. Keep the original input saved somewhere; transformations are one-way streets and re-running from scratch is easier than undoing.
Is my location or city choice tracked?
No. The city you pick is used only to compute the times in your browser — nothing is uploaded, stored or shared. For production use, verify the output in your actual toolchain once — the browser and your server should agree, and it is worth confirming.
Updated October 2026 · Built and tested by Sharjeel Tahir · How our tools are tested