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pray-calc / getMscFajr

Function: getMscFajr()

getMscFajr(date, latitude): number

Defined in: getMSC.ts:103

Compute Fajr offset in minutes before sunrise using the MCW algorithm.

Returns minutes before sunrise. At latitudes above 55°, the 1/7-night approximation is recommended (handled at the calling site).

Parameters

date

Date

Observer's local date

latitude

number

Observer latitude in decimal degrees

Returns

number

Minutes before sunrise for Fajr (Subh Sadiq)

Example

const offset = getMscFajr(new Date('2024-06-21'), 40.7128);
// offset ≈ 93 (minutes before sunrise for New York in summer)