How to Build a Trustworthy Monthly Islamic Prayer Timetable for October and November 2026

Building a monthly Islamic prayer timetable for any U.S. city in October and November 2026 is less about finding a single magic table and more about checking that every time you copy matches the city, the method, and the clock on the wall. If any one of those details is wrong, Fajr or Isha can appear an hour off, especially around the end of Daylight Saving Time. Exact prayer times are not provided in this article, so the guide focuses on verification steps.

Start with the local mosque or Islamic center

Local mosques and Islamic centers in the U.S. publish monthly prayer timetables based on the calculation method their community follows. Before you compile your own list, ask for a printed or PDF schedule for October and November 2026. Compare the Fajr and Isha entries shown on the mosque's schedule with a second independent source, such as an app that allows you to set the calculation method and city manually. If the mosque's printed times differ from the app by more than a minute or two, ask the mosque which method and time zone they used; do not simply average the numbers.

Confirm the calculation method and twilight angle

Islamic apps and mosque schedules differ because they use different conventions for Fajr and Isha twilight angles. No single convention is specified in the sources cited here, so read the schedule's footer or settings page and record the exact angle or convention named there. If the method is not stated, ask the mosque or the app publisher; an unstated method cannot be verified against a second source.

Verify the time zone and the end of Daylight Saving Time

October and November are the months when many U.S. states end Daylight Saving Time. For 2026 the date to verify is November 1, if your city observes the practice. Before you print a timetable that spans the whole period, check whether the app or mosque schedule has already adjusted for the clock change. In a city that sets clocks back one hour, a time listed as 5:45 a.m. Fajr on October 31 would appear as 4:45 a.m. on November 2 unless the schedule maker corrected it. The sources cited here do not provide per-city DST dates, so confirm the date with an official U.S. time source or your local Islamic center.

Print a monthly grid that you can mark up

Free printable monthly calendars covering 2025 through 2045 are available online. Many show U.S. federal holidays and ISO 8601 week numbers on a single letter or A4 sheet, with no sign-up or download required. For a prayer timetable, choose a grid with a Sunday start if that matches the way your family reads the week, and write in the five daily times for each day. These calendars are formatting tools only; they do not contain any prayer times, so all entries must come from a verified mosque or app source.

Week numbers are helpful but do not replace prayer times

Week numbers can help you label a long-range plan, but they are not a substitute for five verified daily prayer times. A Danish-language week-number calendar such as Uge Kalender shows the current week number and printable annual calendars, but because the site is in Danish, it is not a practical tool for most U.S. readers who need an English prayer timetable. If you use week numbers, do not copy dates from a week grid into a prayer schedule without checking the clock change and time zone first.

Final checks before you print or share

Before you share a compiled October/November 2026 timetable, run through four checks. Confirm the city and state are set correctly, especially if you moved or if the app defaults to a different location. Confirm the calculation convention matches the one your mosque uses. Confirm the November 1 DST transition is reflected on all days after it. And confirm that Fajr and Isha times on the first and last days of the month are continuous with neighboring months, not jumping by an hour. If any check fails, go back to the mosque or app and correct the source before you circulate the schedule.