Rooted in tradition. Built for today.
An exquisitely crafted clock, thoughtfully synchronized with the daily rhythm in Islam; Maghrib, Isyak, Imsak, Subuh, Syuruk, Dhuha, Zuhur and Asar. No ads. No tracking.
Almawqi takes its name from the Arabic mawqi' ash-shams, meaning “the position of the sun”. Throughout history, timekeeping was rooted in the movement of celestial bodies, particularly the sun. Hence, our sense of time was shaped by our experience with nature. Although we have since moved to a standardized, mechanical way of timekeeping, the remnants of this tradition endure within Muslim practices, particularly the five daily prayers, which are still set by the sun’s position. Almawqi revives that heritage with a contemporary twist: a relativistic, sun-based clock.
On the surface, Almawqi keeps time like any clock: 24 hours, 1,440 minutes, 86,400 seconds a day. Nevertheless, it’s anchored to eight significant times in Islam: Maghrib, Isyak, Imsak, Subuh, Syuruk, Dhuha, Zuhur, and Asar. Hence, its hours, minutes, and seconds stretch and contract to follow them.
Your location is used on your device, locally, to work out and display your prayer times. We never send it to any server, share it with data brokers, or use it for ads. Your location stays yours, private, on-device, and entirely under your control.
In 2024, regulators had to ban selling location data about where people pray. Almawqi is built so that could never happen here since your privacy comes first.
A timepiece where heritage meets modern innovation, which you’re among the earliest to experience. Built with uncompromising precision and enduring grace: accurate, reliable, and at home on your screen. Crafted for those who appreciate the art of timekeeping.
On an ordinary clock, the eight times follow fixed, standardized hours. On Almawqi each one is pinned to a fixed anchor on the dial, and the hours stretch to meet it. Below: today’s real time, based on the clock above, and the anchor it maps to.
No account, no sign-up. Nothing to set up. Just open it and go.
Accurate prayer times wherever you are. Worked out on your device, using official sources where they exist.
A clock, widgets, and a glanceable notification keep the day’s rhythm in front of you.
Your location stays on your phone the whole time. Your privacy comes first. The app was never built to track you.
I’m making Almawqi in the open: the design, the ideas, the reliability, the passion. Follow along, and you’ll see the first working clock before anyone else.
One email when we launch, plus the occasional build update. Your email is never sold.