uk-prayer-times

UK Prayer Times

Get instant, accurate Islamic prayer times for any UK location. Auto-detects your city or accepts any UK location name (cities, towns, boroughs). Handles typos with smart fuzzy search. Shows Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha times in 12-hour format. Uses ISNA calculation method (UK standard) via Aladhan API. Perfect for UK Muslims checking daily salah times.

Usage

Gives prayer times in the UK based on your location:

prayer times

Specify any UK city:

prayer times Birmingham
prayer times Leicester
prayer times Woolwich
prayer times Tower Hamlets

Specific prayers:

Asr in Leicester
Maghrib in Leicester
Fajr in Woolwich

Works with typos: "Leicestr", "Bimringham" - fuzzy search finds it!

Features

✅ Auto-detects your location (via IP) ✅ Works for ANY UK city, town, or area ✅ Handles typos and misspellings ✅ Shows location clearly at top of results ✅ 12-hour format (AM/PM) ✅ Uses ISNA calculation method (UK standard)

Examples

python uk_prayer_times.py
# Auto-detects and shows times

python uk_prayer_times.py London
# Shows times for London

python uk_prayer_times.py Woolwich
# Shows times for Woolwich

python uk_prayer_times.py "Tower Hamlets"
# Shows times for Tower Hamlets (multi-word works!)

Data Sources

• Prayer Times: Aladhan API (ISNA method)

Permissions

• Internet access (to fetch location and prayer times)
• No file system access
• No personal data stored

Output Format

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🕌 PRAYER TIMES - BIRMINGHAM
📅 08 Feb 2026
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Fajr:    06:02 AM
Sunrise: 07:39 AM
Dhuhr:   12:23 PM
Asr:     02:38 PM
Maghrib: 05:08 PM
Isha:    06:44 PM

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Location name is displayed clearly at top so you always know which location's times are shown.

Perfect For

• UK Muslims checking daily prayer times
• Travelers wanting local times
• Anyone who wants fast, accurate salah times
• Works with any UK location - cities, towns, boroughs, neighborhoods

Version

1.0.0 - Initial release