Fajr O'Clock - Awake for Salah
Alarm & Sunnah Bedtime Routine
Free · In‑App Purchases
Sound like you? Three alarms set the night before, telling yourself you had taken the means.
So nobody needs to convince you to pray. You already want to. Fajr O'Clock lets your actions catch up with your intention.
The Sunnah describes three knots tied on the sleeper. The dhikr of waking unties the first, wudu the second, the prayer the last. Fajr O'Clock invents nothing: every technology in it serves to untie one of those knots, in that order.
BEFORE
Consistency never held, despite all the advice from brothers and sisters. Even copying them, nothing stuck.
FROM NOW ON
Fajr O'Clock is an adaptive smart alarm. From your difficulties, your goals and what you actually do, it forces the actions that break the cycle. You and your brother can live two very different experiences of the same app.
22:47 TONIGHT
Fajr is not missed at dawn. It is missed the night before, at the hour you push sleep away. On your home screen, the widget of the thirds of the night: how long you can delay Isha, when to lie down, when the last third begins. Muhasaba takes three minutes, the wudu reminder puts you to bed in a state of purity, the evening adhkar close the day. None of this is an app idea. It is the evening protocol of the Sunnah, put on your phone.
04:51 THE ALARM
An ordinary alarm rings at a fixed hour while dawn moves every day. Fajr O'Clock computes Fajr from your location and shifts the alarm every night, summer and winter. You set it once. Before Fajr for Qiyam, or after. It wakes you without music: gradual sounds, from birdsong to radar for the heaviest sleepers. The adhan will never be an alarm tone. We respect it too much for that.
04:53 THE FIRST KNOT
You have switched off an alarm with no memory of doing it. Or started your day scrolling instead of remembering Him. Fajr O'Clock waits for the invocation of waking, said out loud. Say it in Arabic or in one of ten languages. The first knot comes undone at the exact moment the authentic hadith says it does.
04:55 THE SECOND KNOT
Being awake is not being up. Three steps lead to the sink, and also to the sofa. So it does not call you up on the first movement. It waits for your body to move, and stays with you through wudu. Walk with the iPhone in your hand or your pocket, then set it down for the ablutions. The blue torch on Apple Watch lights your way without waking those who are exempt from praying. The app witnesses that you got up AND that you made wudu. Second knot undone.
05:20 THE SKY
Point the camera at the horizon: the app reads the light and confirms the entry of Fajr sadiq where you are, even when you wake at the last minute and doubt there is time left. The third knot, no application can untie for you. That is the one you needed an alarm for, one that bends technology to your need and to the Sunnah.
EVERY DAY
• Inside the sakina.day ecosystem: it talks to Basirah and Bayan.
• Prayer times from your location: MWL, UOIF 12 degrees, ISNA, Egypt, Turkey.
• Period mode: the alarm pauses, then resumes on its own when the time comes, in sha Allah.
• Siri, Control Center or the Smart Stack: your night and your consistency by week, month, year, tracked and under control.
• LED flash and vibration for deaf and hard of hearing brothers and sisters.
WHAT THE APP DOES NOT DO
No personal data collected. Your voice and everything the app senses stay on your phone, never recorded. No lectures, no guilt reminders, nobody between you and your prayer. The Sunnah described the path. The app marks it, then steps aside.
Weekly, monthly or yearly subscription, no commitment, Family Sharing. What you pay leaves you proof, morning after morning, that you truly took the means.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.sakina.day/terms
Tonight, you have no alarm to set. And you will sleep differently.
more The Fajr walkie-talkie is here, free for everyone.
What is the Fajr walkie-talkie?
A walkie-talkie between loved ones, to wake each other up by voice at Fajr. Your voice reaches them even when their screen is locked, and theirs reaches you.
How do I add someone?
Through Mutual Aid: a link or a QR code. As soon as they accept, they join your circle, with their status: talking to you, asleep, or unreachable.
What if nobody answers?
There's still the Wizz: a drop you pull until it breaks free. Their device shakes, with the sound of water, even when locked. Then you can see whether it was heard, whether the app is open, and whether they're up.
Do I need a subscription?
No, neither you nor your loved ones. Only the trusted contact feature requires a subscription: if your alarm rings and you don't get up, they're notified.
Weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, no commitment, family sharing.
Good night, and may Allah grant you a peaceful dawn.
2.2.2 6d ago
A fix for the evening card, and for the shahada microphone.
My evening card still said "a few more mornings"?
That's fixed. When you wake at the same time whatever time you went to bed, the card now shows you your finding, drawn from your mornings, instead of making you wait.
The microphone stayed paused on the second shahada?
That's fixed too: it opens every time, without restarting the app.
Weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, no commitment, family sharing.
Good night, and may Allah grant you a peaceful dawn.
2.2.1 Oct 15
A card for your nights, a second invocation on waking, and good advice that speaks to you according to your profile.
How much sleep do I have left before dawn?
After your muhasaba, the evening card shows you on a timeline of the night, from Maghrib to sunrise. It learns from your own nights the latest bedtime behind your best wake-ups. When it has enough mornings to compare, a notification tells you. In the morning, it switches to the night you just had; during the day, the moon in the bar waits for evening.
Can I recite a longer invocation when I wake up?
Yes, in French and in Arabic: the one for whoever wakes in the night, reported by Ibn Majah, followed by "Lord, forgive me". In settings, tap its text to choose it. When you wake, it scrolls at the pace of your voice. And everyone says "Allah" and "Muhammad" the way their tongue allows: the app hears it.
What does the app tell me when a morning didn't hold?
The good advice writes you a word in the morning, and a firmer reminder in the evening: don't miss two mornings in a row. Its tone follows your profile. When a morning barely holds, it notices that too. If you lose your footing, it invites you to renew your testimony of faith, out loud. You can turn it off in "My profile".
What else?
Notifications now have water sounds, no bell. The app speaks Simplified Chinese, its sixteenth language. On iPad in landscape and on iPhone Duo, the app tour and the subscription screen open as a two-page spread. The night thirds and your alarm follow the end of daylight saving time on November 1. Your resolution can be edited by tapping it in settings. And the wudu microphone closes the moment you check off your wudu.
Weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, no commitment, family sharing.
Good night, and may Allah grant you a peaceful dawn.
2.2.0 Oct 13
Before you subscribe, you can now see what Fajr O'Clock does. The subscription screen shows the features in action.
What exactly am I paying for?
The subscription screen now previews the features before you commit. Before, you had to take our word for it. We realized that wasn't much of an argument.
What if I'm not sure it'll work for me?
Take the week, not the year. One week is enough to see whether the alarm gets you up and whether you stick to the protocol. So much for the badge we put on the yearly plan.
Is Fajr O'Clock available in Chinese?
Yes. The app is now available in Simplified Chinese.
Weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, no commitment, family sharing.
Good night, and may Allah grant you a peaceful dawn.
2.1.2 Oct 1
The alarm keeps buzzing until you move, then it starts listening. Six changes to the alarm and the morning screen.
How does the alarm know I've actually gotten up?
After the dhikr, the alarm buzzes for as long as it takes you to get up, then it starts listening. It keeps shaking you until you move, stops on its own the moment you start walking, and stays with you through wudu.
Why does another notification pop up over the wake screen?
It doesn't anymore. Morning notifications take you straight to the wake screen, and nothing rings over it while you're there.
Why does the moon in the night-thirds widget jump from one third to the next?
It doesn't anymore. In the night-thirds widget, the moon now glides from one third to the next, and sits highest at the middle of the night.
Why does the muhasaba reminder go off during Isha at the mosque?
It doesn't anymore. The reminder now comes before you leave, never during the prayer.
Does the text finally have room on iPad?
Yes. On iPad, the text finally has the space it deserves.
Does my profile chart still stay empty after the questionnaire?
No. At the end of the questionnaire, your profile chart now fills in.
Do you fall back asleep after the alarm?
The rooster crow joins the alarm sounds. An authentic hadith says: "When you hear the crowing of roosters, ask for Allah's Blessings, for they have seen an angel" (Sahih al-Bukhari 3303). Real recorded roosters: one crows in the distance, a second answers if nothing happens, then the whole yard wakes up. Take it if you often fall back asleep, the bird sounds are enough if you're up within minutes, and if Radar already wakes you, keep it.
How do you choose without guessing wrong?
The rooster and the birds can now be previewed in settings before you choose.
Weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, no commitment, family sharing.
Good night, and may Allah grant you a peaceful dawn.
2.1.1 Sep 18
Your phone keeps buzzing until you move, then it starts listening. Six changes to the alarm and the morning screen.
How does the alarm know I've actually gotten up?
After the dhikr, the alarm buzzes for as long as it takes you to get up, then it starts listening. It keeps shaking you until you move, stops on its own the moment you start walking, and stays with you through wudu.
Why does another notification pop up over the wake screen?
It doesn't anymore. Morning notifications take you straight to the wake screen, and nothing rings over it while you're there.
Why does the moon in the night-thirds widget jump from one third to the next?
It doesn't anymore. In the night-thirds widget, the moon now glides from one third to the next, and sits highest at the middle of the night.
Why does the muhasaba reminder go off during Isha at the mosque?
It doesn't anymore. The reminder now comes before you leave, never during the prayer.
Does the text finally have room on iPad?
Yes. On iPad, the text finally has the space it deserves.
Does my profile chart still stay empty after the questionnaire?
No. At the end of the questionnaire, your profile chart now fills in.
Weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, no commitment, family sharing.
Good night, and may Allah grant you a peaceful dawn.
2.1 Sep 13
Fajr O'Clock 2.0. Your iPhone or Apple Watch recognizes the sound of your ablutions live, and that's what dismisses the alarm.
How can the app know I actually did my ablutions?
It listens. The sound of water is recognized in real time, and you see it displayed on screen while you wash. Nothing to photograph, nothing to check off, nothing to prove afterwards.
I turn off the alarm, take three steps, and go back to bed.
That no longer works. Walking no longer dismisses the alarm: a backup alarm stays armed, and only disarms once your ablutions have begun. Version 1 dragged you out of bed. This one accompanies you all the way to wet elbows.
I prefer to leave my phone in the bedroom.
Then your Apple Watch does the listening, and that's enough. A renewal, complete ablutions, or a ghusl are recognized the same way. The duration changes, not the principle.
I perform tayammum, or I can't use water right now.
Then turn off the alarm by stating you have your ablutions via the wudu notification. The app only knows how to recognize water, and letting a backup alarm sound for someone who did what they were supposed to do would be our mistake.
New logo, reflecting the intention to serve a purpose: waking you up on time for Fajr.
2.0 Sep 2
Your night, on your wrist.
The Apple Watch app took its time getting up. For an alarm app, that was awkward. Fixed.
Can I see the Fajr time without opening the app?
Yes. Four complications, straight on your watch face: the current third of the night with the moon's true phase, the Fajr time along the edge, the countdown on one line, and the three knots in the Smart Stack. Enough to fill an entire face without opening a single app.
How do I check the time at night without properly waking up?
Raise your wrist without waking the screen. Dimmed, the watch keeps only the moon and the time left before Fajr. Nobody wants a floodlight in the eye at that hour.
Is this going to send me even more notifications?
No, not one more. Not one. We counted twice. The Smart Stack brings your night up on its own, at bedtime and before Fajr: you find it there, it doesn't come after you.
Does it work without the iPhone?
Seven nights of calculations already in memory. The watch knows what time Fajr falls tomorrow, the day after, and five days further out — without asking the iPhone for anything.
Can I let the watch wake me?
No — and that's advice, not a limitation. Go into your watch settings and deny Fajr O'Clock permission to send its alerts there. The alarm stays on the iPhone.
On your wrist, a finger is enough to silence it, the buttons feel alike in the dark, and there's no voice recognition to check that you are actually up. If you are the kind who goes back to sleep, that is not a shortcut: it is the easiest way you can give yourself to sabotage your own alarm.
What you switch off at that moment isn't an alarm. It's the call.
The morning reminders
They had all the charm of a dialog box. They finally carry the app's own sky.
Double tap
A pinch turns on the light. And no, there is no pinching your way out of the steps or the wudu: we thought about it, then we thought better of it.
Can I ask Siri about my consistency?
Yes. "My consistency" and "The middle of the night" join the Shortcuts app and the Action button. A sentence to say or a button to press — take your pick, depending how awake you are.
The night's markers on your wrist are part of the subscription.
1.0.13 Aug 24
Siri and Shortcuts now speak your language.
Until now, Fajr O'Clock's voice commands existed only in French. They are now available in all fifteen languages of the app.
Just ask:
• "Prayer time in Fajr O'Clock"
• "Last third in Fajr O'Clock"
• "Middle of the night in Fajr O'Clock"
• "Is my alarm set in Fajr O'Clock"
• "My consistency in Fajr O'Clock"
Three new commands:
• "Set the fajr alarm in Fajr O'Clock" — set the alarm without opening the app
• "Wake-up dhikr in Fajr O'Clock" — the first knot to untie
• "Evening ritual in Fajr O'Clock" — muhasaba, wudu, adhkar
sakina.day ecosystem
Fajr O'Clock passes the time of Maghrib to Basirah: if your evening muhasaba already happened there, Fajr O'Clock won't ask you a second time.
Prayer times and night markers in Siri and Shortcuts are part of the subscription.
1.0.12 Aug 4
Important fix + redesigned onboarding.
• Resolved an issue where some active subscribers were blocked from the app — thank you for your patience.
• Onboarding rebuilt on the Sunna: see what missing Fajr really costs (Bukhârî, Muslim) and why your past attempts didn't hold.
• Three knots. Three morning acts. One Fajr you won't miss again.
1.0.10 May 28
Important fix + redesigned onboarding.
• Resolved an issue where some active subscribers were blocked from the app — thank you for your patience.
• Onboarding rebuilt on the Sunna: see what missing Fajr really costs (Bukhârî, Muslim) and why your past attempts didn't hold.
• Three knots. Three morning acts. One Fajr you won't miss again.
1.0.9 May 28
Three knots. Three morning acts. One Fajr you won't miss again.
A redesigned onboarding walks you through what your missed Fajr really costs — backed by Bukhârî and Muslim. Sharper diagnostics, clearer features, and a paywall that respects the Sunna instead of selling at you.
1.0.8 May 26
A letter to you, who didn't pay
You did the onboarding. You hit the payment screen, and you closed the app. Be honest with yourself: it isn't the app you're not buying. It's yourself.
Nobody stumbles onto a Fajr alarm app by accident. You searched for it. Because you've had enough of the cycle. I built this app with prayers, and I carry my users in my du'a every single day. If you're here, I believe Allah has opened a door for you.
And you're not alone in front of the screen. When the knot in your stomach arrives, when you tell yourself 'I'll think about it later', someone is working against you in the unseen. Shaytan never whispers 'miss Fajr'. He says 'wait', 'look for something better'. That's the trap. Every time you push to tomorrow what brings you closer to Allah, you're obeying someone. The only question is: who?
The real question isn't 'how much does the app cost'. It's: how much is it costing you, right now, to keep missing Fajr? Your days starting in guilt. Your focus crumbling. That voice telling you you're not serious.
What you won't say out loud: 'what if I pay, and it still doesn't work?' As long as the solution is in your back pocket, you don't have to face the verdict. But if you pay, apply the protocol, and still miss it - then you become, in your own eyes, a lost cause. That's the fear. Not the price.
You're not a lost cause. If you were, you wouldn't have searched. The problem isn't that you're incapable. It's that you've never had a real framework holding your hand long enough for it to become a habit.
The protocol is six steps: three at night, three in the morning. The further you are from Fajr today, the more each step looks like a mountain. You tell yourself: 'I'll do muhasaba but forget to renew wudu. I'll say one dhikr and skip the other.' You're right to worry. The protocol works like a chain: one link missing, the whole thing breaks. The further you are, the more you need the entire protocol. And the more impossible it feels.
That's exactly why the app exists. To hold your hand while you apply the steps. And I don't judge you for missing some early on. The Prophet (saw) said the deeds Allah loves most are the most consistent, even if small. Start. Not perfect.
'But other people don't pay to pray.' Prayer is free, that's true. But Fajr O'Clock isn't selling prayer - it offers a tool to bridge the gap between you and prayer. You already pay a Quran teacher even though the Quran is free. What you pay for is never the thing itself - it's the bridge that makes it reachable. And when the Prophet (saw) was asked to fix prices during inflation, he refused: 'It is Allah who sets the prices.' If the price feels high, it's to Him you should bring it.
And you're not the one tallying your prayers. Allah is. Imagine that tomorrow - nobody knows when - you die. Every missed Fajr is counted. Not by you. By Him. And they're waiting for you. There, you'd give your house, your car, your years of life, for one single prayer more. Today, I'm asking you the price of an app. For a payment that, in shaa Allah, will testify for you on the Day of Judgment - because you made it with the intention of drawing closer to Him.
So the real question isn't 'why would I pay?'. It's 'why would I keep going without?'
This iPhone you're holding, you have it by Allah's grace. It isn't only social media inside it. There are also tools that bring you back to Him.
If you close the app again without paying, I don't hold it against you. But stop telling yourself it's the app that isn't convincing. These fears disappear the moment you put your foot on the first step, and discover it holds you.
If you pay - welcome. We start tonight. One step, not all six. The rest will come. In shaa Allah.
- Sarah
1.0.7 Apr 28
Undo the three knots.
Why do we miss Fajr even when we care about it?
The hadith (Bukhari 1142, Muslim 776) says that Shaytan ties three knots at the back of our neck during the night — they are undone through dhikr, wudu, and salah. This version rebuilds the entire app around that narration.
What’s new:
— 7-night Pass — test every tool for one week, no commitment, one-time payment, no auto-renewal.
— You take the asbab (means) for your Fajr. 4 plans, 4 identities.
— Muhasaba × Basirah — an ivory heart appears in the evening capsule: one tap opens the Basirah App Clip for your review, and the step checks itself automatically when you return. No download, no account.
— Dalil redesign — cinematic typography, restraint, visual codes aligned with the spiritual struggle.
— Pass ending alerts — notifications at D-3 and D-1 before expiry, you stay in control of your commitment.
— 14 languages — paywall and full narrative fully translated: Arabic, German, English, Spanish (Spain, Latin America, US), French (France, Canada), Italian, Japanese, Malay, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Turkish.
How does the app concretely help you stop missing Fajr?
Evening muhasaba to prepare the night, thirds of the night shown everywhere, a sky showing Fajr approaching, escalating alarm that lasts until real rising, detection when you are standing to guide you to wudu.
Take the means. The rest, He does.
1.0.6 Apr 21
Every night is a promise. Rise for Him.
The post-Ramadan slump is real, but your morning routine is where your success is built. In a fast-paced world, waking up for Fajr isn't just a religious obligation; it's a competitive advantage for your soul. But why does it feel like a battle every single morning? Is it a lack of willpower, or is your strategy simply not optimized for your lifestyle?
This update of Fajr O’Clock is designed to bring elite-level clarity to your spiritual routine. We’ve moved beyond being just an alarm; we’re here to help you audit your morning. We are introducing the "Spiritual Footprint" reveal. By analyzing your actual wake-up data, the app uncovers your unique profile. To support this, we’ve completely re-engineered our widgets to be ultra-efficient, ensuring zero drain on your battery while keeping you focused on the goal.
Why am I stalling even when I have the best intentions?
Stagnation is a signal, not a failure. Is your struggle coming from a lack of evening prep, physical burnout, or an environment that’s holding you back? By revealing your unique footprint in this version, we help you identify exactly where the friction is. Whether you’re an "Advanced Irregular" who plans well but misses the execution, or someone fighting a heavy sleep that needs a more radical approach, knowing your profile turns guilt into a concrete growth plan.
How do I balance a high-performance life with spiritual consistency?
Consistency is the ultimate "life hack." That’s why Fajr O’Clock now works in total synergy with our companion app, Basirah. While we manage your physical wake-up call, Basirah handles your nightly Muhasaba (self-reflection). For the believer looking for "Ihsan" (excellence), linking your morning grit to your evening audit is the secret to a "nearly perfect" streak. Our new widgets act as your dashboard, reminding you of the third of the night and the upcoming blessed days, without distracting you from your grind.
1.0.5 Apr 5
Fixed display issues during daylight saving time (DST) changes: times and widget background now properly adapt to the day/night cycle in all situations. Improved reliability of automatic widget updates without needing to open the app.
1.0.4 Mar 29
Improved translations and performance
1.0.3 Mar 12
Ramadan offer: enjoy a special promotion on Premium to support you throughout this sacred month.
Muhasaba fix: the evening self-accountability reminders have been corrected and are now more reliable. Do not miss your preparation before sleep.
Optimisations: general performance improvements for an even smoother wake-up.
Prepare for Ramadan with Fajr O’Clock. Every night, get up for Him.
1.0.2 Feb 26
The Fajr walkie-talkie is here, free for everyone.
What is the Fajr walkie-talkie?
A walkie-talkie between loved ones, to wake each other up by voice at Fajr. Your voice reaches them even when their screen is locked, and theirs reaches you.
How do I add someone?
Through Mutual Aid: a link or a QR code. As soon as they accept, they join your circle, with their status: talking to you, asleep, or unreachable.
What if nobody answers?
There's still the Wizz: a drop you pull until it breaks free. Their device shakes, with the sound of water, even when locked. Then you can see whether it was heard, whether the app is open, and whether they're up.
Do I need a subscription?
No, neither you nor your loved ones. Only the trusted contact feature requires a subscription: if your alarm rings and you don't get up, they're notified.
Weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, no commitment, family sharing.
Good night, and may Allah grant you a peaceful dawn.
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