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Frequently Asked Questions
Below are quick answers to the most common questions.
Types of planetary hours
You can see the planetary hour types (Jamal, Kamal, Jalal) in the table below.
| Planet Name | Hour Type |
|---|---|
| Moon (Qamar) | Jamal |
| Saturn (Zuhal) | Jalal |
| Jupiter (Mushtari) | Jamal |
| Mars (Mirrikh) | Jalal |
| Sun (Shams) | Jamal |
| Venus (Zuhra) | Kamal |
| Mercury (Utarid) | Jalal |
Common questions
During which hours should we pray?
We recommend saying your prayers during the auspicious Jamal and Kamal hours (the green rows in the table above).
Are red hours considered evil hours?
As shown in the table above, the planets shown in red are Jalal. However, we cannot directly call Jalal hours "evil"; it is more accurate to describe them as generally challenging hours.
Therefore, we recommend saying your prayers during the green hours (Jamal, Kamal) rather than the red hours (Jalal).
Are these colors used consistently across the app?
Yes, the same color mapping is used throughout the app (green for Jamal/Kamal, red for Jalal).
We keep this consistent to make hours easier to distinguish.
What should I do if my district or location is missing?
If you cannot find your district or location in the list, you can use the method below:
- Select the nearest listed location to where you are.
- Determine the adhan time difference between your location and the selected location.
- Adjust your calculations based on this time difference.
- For example, if adhan is at 17:50 in the selected place and 17:51 where you are, this means the selected place is 1 minute ahead of you.
- Conversely, if adhan is at 17:50 where you are and 17:51 in the selected place, then the selected place is 1 minute behind you.
- This difference in adhan times also applies to planetary hours. Usually, the nearest listed location enters the same planetary hour a few minutes before or after your exact location.
Why are some locations missing from the list?
This usually happens for locations that were previously combined and later separated, or that are very close to each other.
Some places are so close that there is almost no difference in adhan times.
Because these places are not separately defined in the systems we receive data from, they appear missing in our system as well.
We are continuing to work on adding missing locations.
There is no need to worry. Your location and the nearest location you choose will enter the same planetary hour just a few minutes apart.
For example, when the selected place enters the Sun hour, your location will also enter the same hour a few minutes earlier or later. It does not enter a different planetary hour.
Therefore, you can safely use this method until missing locations are added to the system.
Thank you for your understanding.
Hours could not be downloaded. What should I check?
Check your internet connection and make sure your device date and time are set automatically, then try again.
Still need help?
If your exact location is missing or something still looks wrong, the support page brings the next troubleshooting steps together.
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