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Prayer-time method setup checklist

Use this checklist to confirm your city, timezone, calculation profile and local guidance before relying on an app or device.

Editor reviewedBy ShiaAzan editorial·Updated 2026-09-27

1. Location

Set your actual city. Confirm the coordinates are yours, not a regional default.

2. Method

Select the Ja'fari calculation profile your community or marja follows, and note which one you chose.

3. Maghrib

Check whether the tool uses plain sunset or applies an interval after it. This single setting explains most Maghrib disagreements.

4. Timezone and daylight saving

Confirm the timezone and that clock changes are handled automatically.

5. Compare locally

Check a full week against a locally reviewed timetable before relying on the settings.

6. Re-check periodically

Re-run this checklist after moving, after a clock change and after any major app or firmware update.