Using your timetable
How to find sehri and iftar times in your city
A useful fasting timetable needs more than a city name. It needs the right coordinates, local date, time zone and calculation method. Here is how to check each one without doing astronomy yourself.
1. Choose the right location
Open the times tool and search for your city, or choose the location option if you want to use your device's position. Check the country or region carefully: different places can have the same name. Hyderabad in Sindh, Pakistan, for example, is not Hyderabad in India.
City pages use a representative location within the city. Your mosque may calculate from a more specific position or add a margin. Check locally if you live far outside the city centre.
2. Check the local date and time zone
Prayer times are calculated for a particular day. A city in a different time zone may already be on the next calendar date. The tool shows local city times, which should not be interpreted as the time on a friend's phone elsewhere.
Daylight-saving rules can also change the clock time. Use the named local time zone rather than manually adding a fixed number of hours all year. When travelling, select the place where you will actually be rather than keeping your departure city's saved timetable.
3. Confirm the calculation method
The default on iftar.si is the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method. Other methods are available in the selector. Changing the method can affect Fajr and other prayer entries, so agree on a local reference rather than switching methods to obtain a later sehri time.
If a mosque publishes an adjusted timetable, ask which method and margins it uses. Compare the same date and location before deciding that an app is wrong.
4. Read Fajr and Maghrib, then plan ahead
The tool uses Fajr for the displayed sehri ending time and Maghrib for iftar. Sunrise is a separate event. Use the month view to plan meals or work, then verify the daily entry before fasting.
If the data service is unavailable, do not treat a loading state or an old screenshot as a confirmed time. Consult a trusted current local timetable instead. No single generic clock time applies to every city.
Frequently asked questions
Which calculation method does iftar.si use by default?
The default is the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method. The tool also lets you select other calculation methods to match trusted local guidance.
Does sunrise mark the end of sehri?
No. The displayed sehri ending time is Fajr. Sunrise is later and is listed separately.
Should I change cities when travelling?
Check the timetable for your actual location and local date. Ask a qualified scholar how fasting rules apply to your journey, especially if you cross time zones while fasting.
Sources
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Fajr marks the end of sehri and Maghrib marks iftar in the iftar.si timetable.