Tahajjud time tonight
Tahajjud is the voluntary prayer of the night, after Isha and before Fajr. Many pray it in the last third of the night: the time the Prophet ﷺ said Allah descends to the nearest heaven, answering those who call on Him and forgiving those who ask (Sahih al-Bukhari 1145).
The night for New York City, US
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Tonight, the last third of the night begins at
1:51 AM
- Maghrib (the night begins)6:17 PM
- Isha7:35 PM
- The middle of the night11:57 PM
- The last third begins1:51 AM
- Fajr (the night ends)5:38 AM
The night lasts 11 h 21 min in New York City tonight, so each third is 3 h 47 min. By the Moonsighting Committee method, as the Raka app uses there.
How the last third of the night is worked out
The night is counted from Maghrib (sunset) to Fajr (dawn), as the Arabic lexicon al-Misbah al-Munir defines it. Divide that time into three, and the last third begins one third of it before Fajr (Ustadh Fadi Qutub Zada). Because the night is longer in winter and shorter in summer, the time moves through the year.
How Tahajjud is prayed
The Prophet ﷺ said the night prayer is prayed two rakats at a time, and that someone who fears dawn is near should pray one rakat as Witr to end it (Sahih al-Bukhari 990). He said to make Witr the last prayer of the night (Sahih al-Bukhari 998).
Aisha said the Prophet ﷺ never prayed more than eleven rakats at night, in Ramadan or any other month (Sahih al-Bukhari 1147).
Questions people ask
When is the last third of the night tonight?
Tonight in New York City, the last third of the night begins at 1:51 AM and lasts until Fajr at 5:38 AM. The middle of the night is at 11:57 PM.
When does Tahajjud time end?
At Fajr. The night prayer ends with Witr before dawn (Sahih al-Bukhari 990).
Is the night counted from Isha or Maghrib?
From Maghrib: the night runs from sunset to dawn, so its last third is counted back from Fajr over the whole time from Maghrib (Ustadh Fadi Qutub Zada).
What is the middle of the night?
Halfway between Maghrib and Fajr, by the same count. It’s shown above for tonight.
How many rakats is Tahajjud?
It’s prayed two rakats at a time (Sahih al-Bukhari 990); the Prophet ﷺ’s night prayer was never more than eleven rakats, with Witr (Sahih al-Bukhari 1147). See how many rakats in Isha for Witr.
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