Prayer times
What does sunrise mean for prayer times in Islam?
Updated 2026-07-17
Quick Answer
Sunrise (Shuruq) marks the end of the Fajr prayer window and the start of a disliked period for voluntary prayer. Ishraq prayer begins about 15 minutes after sunrise.
In detail
Each city page shows today's sunrise time calculated from local coordinates.
During sunrise, voluntary nafl prayer is discouraged until the sun has risen fully.