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The Salah Locator website promoting the Android app with offline prayer times and alarms, a Qibla compass and a home-screen widget
Explainers Salah Locator

Why offline prayer times matter, and what really works without signal

Prayer times come from the sun and a mosque's timetable, and neither needs a live connection once it's on your phone. A well-built app keeps times, alarms and the Qibla working when the signal drops.

5 min read
The Pray Now page on the Salah Locator website listing nearby mosques with the earliest congregation and the one with most time to get there
Guides Salah Locator

Praying on the go: how to find a congregation when you're travelling

Save the mosques at your destination while you're online. On the road, use Pray Now to see which nearby congregation you can reach, and the Qibla finder if not.

5 min read
The Salah Locator Qibla finder showing a compass dial with a Kaaba marker and a bearing of 260 degrees west from Lahore
Guides Salah Locator

How to find the Qibla with your phone, and why compasses drift

A Qibla app works out the bearing to the Kaaba from your GPS position, then uses the phone's compass to show which way to turn. Calibrate the compass and keep away from metal for a reliable reading.

5 min read
Qibla & tools Salah Locator

Find the Qibla with the Salah Locator compass and calibrate it

Open the Qibla finder from the compass icon on Find or from Profile, allow location, and turn until the arrow reaches the top marker. If it asks, calibrate by moving the phone in a figure-8.

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