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[pray-calc](../README.md) / getMscFajr
# Function: getMscFajr()
> **getMscFajr**(`date`, `latitude`): `number`
Defined in: [getMSC.ts:103](https://github.com/acamarata/pray-calc/blob/4227afc2c3993234794b3a1a561c080edc6d4d4e/src/getMSC.ts#L103)
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
```ts
const offset = getMscFajr(new Date('2024-06-21'), 40.7128);
// offset ≈ 93 (minutes before sunrise for New York in summer)
```