uk-prayer-times
This skill provides UK Islamic prayer times by auto-detecting location or geocoding and querying remote APIs. It makes network requests to https://ipapi.co/json/, https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q={quote(location)},UK&format=json&limit=1, and https://api.aladhan.com/v1/timings?latitude={lat}&longitude={lon}&method=2, and includes python uk_prayer_times.py usage examples that run the script.
UK Prayer Times
Get instant, accurate Islamic prayer times for any UK location. Auto-detects your city or accepts any UK location name (cities, towns, boroughs). Handles typos with smart fuzzy search. Shows Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha times in 12-hour format. Uses ISNA calculation method (UK standard) via Aladhan API. Perfect for UK Muslims checking daily salah times.
Usage
Gives prayer times in the UK based on your location:
prayer times
Specify any UK city:
prayer times Birmingham
prayer times Leicester
prayer times Woolwich
prayer times Tower Hamlets
Specific prayers:
Asr in Leicester
Maghrib in Leicester
Fajr in Woolwich
Works with typos: "Leicestr", "Bimringham" - fuzzy search finds it!
Features
✅ Auto-detects your location (via IP) ✅ Works for ANY UK city, town, or area ✅ Handles typos and misspellings ✅ Shows location clearly at top of results ✅ 12-hour format (AM/PM) ✅ Uses ISNA calculation method (UK standard)
Examples
python uk_prayer_times.py
# Auto-detects and shows times
python uk_prayer_times.py London
# Shows times for London
python uk_prayer_times.py Woolwich
# Shows times for Woolwich
python uk_prayer_times.py "Tower Hamlets"
# Shows times for Tower Hamlets (multi-word works!)
Data Sources
- Prayer Times: Aladhan API (ISNA method)
Permissions
- Internet access (to fetch location and prayer times)
- No file system access
- No personal data stored
Output Format
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🕌 PRAYER TIMES - BIRMINGHAM
📅 08 Feb 2026
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Fajr: 06:02 AM
Sunrise: 07:39 AM
Dhuhr: 12:23 PM
Asr: 02:38 PM
Maghrib: 05:08 PM
Isha: 06:44 PM
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Location name is displayed clearly at top so you always know which location's times are shown.
Perfect For
- UK Muslims checking daily prayer times
- Travelers wanting local times
- Anyone who wants fast, accurate salah times
- Works with any UK location - cities, towns, boroughs, neighborhoods
Version
1.0.0 - Initial release