In order to find out about the times of 5 daily Prayers, all we need to know is the time of Sunrise and Sunset which you can find out from news media in your area.
As far as Astronomy concerns, when the Sun sets, it takes 18 degrees of Sun declining until we have total darkness. The whole 24 hours is equal to 360 degrees, and every hour is 60 minutes. Therefore, 360 degrees is equal to 1440 minutes. Then, 18 degrees of that 360 is going to be 72 minutes. Therefore, 1 hour and 12 minutes after Sunset would be the time of "Night Prayer". And in the same way, 1 hour and 12 minutes before Sunset would be the time of "Middle Prayer" and 1 hour and 12 minutes before Sunrise would be the time of "Dawn Prayer".
"Sun Decline from its highest point Prayer". For calculating this prayer, which would be eaxactly between Sunrise and Sunset, please consider 1 hour daylight changes in your area, if it applies. You calculate the time between Sunrise and Sunset, then divide that number by 2.
"Middle Prayer" is about 1 hour and 12 minutes before Sunset.
"After Sunset Prayer" is right after Sunset.
"Night prayer" is about 1 hour and 12 minutes after Sunset.
Thank GOD for guiding us to know the exact times of 5 Contact Prayers.
For correct time of Sunrise and Sunset in your area please go to these sites:
http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/rs-one-day-us
For Contact Prayer's Schedule in Los Angeles California please click here
