Settings
Settings
Open Settings by tapping the gear icon at the bottom of the popup. All settings sync across your Chrome browsers via Chrome Sync.
Language
Default: English
Choose from 11 languages. The interface, event titles, descriptions, and date formatting all update immediately.
| Language | Code | RTL |
|---|---|---|
| English | en | No |
| Arabic | ar | Yes |
| Urdu | ur | Yes |
| Turkish | tr | No |
| Malay | ms | No |
| French | fr | No |
| Spanish | es | No |
| Chinese | zh | No |
| Japanese | ja | No |
| Dutch | nl | No |
| German | de | No |
Region
Default: Global
Select your region on the interactive world map. This filters historical events to show content relevant to your area. Global events always appear regardless of region.
Available regions: Global, Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, North Africa, West Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Americas.
Theme
Default: System
Controls the color scheme of the popup.
- System — Follows your operating system’s appearance
- Light — Light background with dark text
- Dark — Dark background with light text
Toggle the theme using the icon at the bottom of the popup.
Week Start Day
Default: Sunday
Controls which day appears in the first column of the calendar.
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Monday
Prayer Time Settings
Location
Set your location by searching for a city or using Use My Location for browser geolocation. Location coordinates are stored locally and used to calculate prayer times. The only network request Taqwim makes is the city search via OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim API.
Calculation Method
Default: Muslim World League
| Method | Region |
|---|---|
| Muslim World League | Worldwide |
| Egyptian | Egypt, parts of Africa |
| Karachi | Pakistan, Bangladesh |
| Umm Al-Qura | Saudi Arabia |
| Dubai | UAE |
| Moonsighting Committee | North America |
| North America (ISNA) | North America |
| Kuwait | Kuwait |
| Qatar | Qatar |
| Singapore | Singapore, SE Asia |
| Tehran | Iran |
Madhab
Default: Shafi’i
Affects the Asr prayer time calculation:
- Shafi’i — Shadow equals the object’s length (earlier Asr)
- Hanafi — Shadow equals twice the object’s length (later Asr)
Time Format
Default: 12-hour
Choose between 12-hour (with AM/PM) or 24-hour display for prayer times.
Fasting Log
During Ramadan, your daily fasting log (Fasted, Missed, Excused) is stored locally and persists across sessions. Use Reset to Defaults to clear it along with all other settings.
Reset to Defaults
Clears all settings and returns to the onboarding flow. You’ll be asked to confirm before anything is deleted.
Privacy
- All calculations (prayer times, Hijri conversions, moon phases) happen locally
- No analytics, telemetry, or crash reporting
- Settings sync through your Google Chrome Sync account only
- The only network request is city search via OpenStreetMap
Read the full Privacy Policy for details on data collection, storage, and permissions.