Understanding your prayer time display
Where your prayer times come from, how the Hijri date changes at the right moment, and the attribution that always appears.
Quick answer
Your prayer times come directly from MUIS — no manual entry, no drift. Your Hijri date changes at Maghrib, the moment the Islamic day actually begins, not at midnight like most calendars and apps.
Where the times come from
Every prayer time shown on your display is sourced directly from MUIS — Singapore's official source for prayer times — not a generic international calculation adjusted afterward. You'll see "Based on MUIS's officially released prayer times." on your display as a standing attribution.
Why the Hijri date changes at Maghrib, not midnight
The Islamic day begins at Maghrib, not midnight. Most calendars and off-the-shelf apps roll the Hijri date over at midnight anyway, following the Gregorian convention — which means for several hours every evening, a midnight-based display is showing the wrong Hijri date without anyone realizing it.
Your Awqōt display changes the moment Maghrib prayer begins, not at an arbitrary clock time, so the date shown always matches the Islamic day your congregation is actually in.
Still stuck?
The Awqōt team is happy to help with prayer times.