Tahajjud Calculator 1.1 is an upgrade from the previous project Tahajjud Calculator. The core algorithm is reimplemented in Java and additionally a GUI is also implemented. Although the definition of Tahajjud was given in the previous project, they have been replicated here again for convenience.
Muslims pray 5 times daily and in addition to that, some will pray Tahajjud time at night for extra benefits.
"The best time for Tahajjud is the last third portion of the night." (Abu Hurairah:Fiqh)
From the above definition, it is implied that the Tahajjud time starts at the ⅔ marker between Maghrib time and Fajr time. It ends about 10 to 15 minutes before Fajr time starts.
The following is a real life example for calculating Tahajjud starting time. This example is taken from Singapore for the date 13th November 2019.
| Parameters | Values |
|---|---|
| Country | Singapore (GMT +08:00) |
| Date | 13th November 2019 |
| Maghrib | 6:51 pm |
| Isha | 8:04 pm (for reference only, not required for calculation) |
| Next Day Fajr | 5:27 am |
Source: https://www.muis.gov.sg/-/media/Files/Corporate-Site/Prayer-Timetable-2019.pdf
The following steps are used to calculate the Tahajjud starting time:
Step 1
Calculate the exact time difference () between Maghrib (
) and next day Fajr (
).
Step 2
Calculate the time interval () for one-third by dividing
by 3.
Step 3
Either add twice the to
or subtract
from
. This result will be the Tahajjud starting time (
).
<or>
We have
- Maghrib time:
= 6:51 pm [18:51]
- Next day Fajr time:
= 5:27 am [05:27]
Following the Algorithm:
Note: Actual time is in [square brackets] converted to 24-hour format and time interval is written normally
Step 1
= [05:27 + 1 day] - [18:51]
= 10:36 (10 hours and 36 minutes)
Step 2
= [10:36]
= 3:32 (3 hours and 32 minutes)
Step 3
= [18:51] + 2*(03:32)
= [18:51] + 7:04
= [25:55]
= [01:55 + 1 day] (next day 1:55 am)
<or>
= [05:27 + 1 day] - 03:32
= [01:55 + 1 day] (next day 1:55 am)
Here is a timeline showing the calculated values:
