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How to Add Prayer Times to Your iPhone Lock Screen

A prayer countdown on your Lock Screen tells you at a glance which prayer is next and how long is left. Here's how to set it up on iPhone, with adhan notifications so you don't miss a prayer.

Step 1: Set your location and calculation method

  1. Install Ayah Widget and open it.
  2. In the prayer settings, choose your city. More than 60 cities are included.
  3. Choose the calculation method your local mosque follows. Fajr and Isha times can differ by several minutes between methods.

Step 2: Turn on prayer notifications

  1. In the app, turn on prayer notifications.
  2. When iOS asks for permission, tap Allow.
  3. Pick one of the five adhan recordings.

If you tapped "Don't Allow" earlier, go to Settings, Notifications, Ayah Widget and turn on Allow Notifications.

Step 3: Add the prayer countdown to your Lock Screen

  1. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until Customize appears, then tap it.
  2. Tap Lock Screen, then the widget area below the time.
  3. Choose Ayah Widget and tap the prayer countdown widget.
  4. Tap Done.

You can place the prayer countdown and the daily verse widget side by side.

Tips

  • Travelling? Change your city in the app so times stay correct.
  • Times look a few minutes off? Compare with your mosque's timetable and switch calculation method.
  • In Ramadan, the countdown to Maghrib doubles as your iftar countdown. See our Ramadan 2027 countdown.