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Noor Time – Lightweight Islamic Prayer Times App

Noor Time logo: a clock next to a mosque dome and crescent

Noor Time is a lightweight desktop tray app that shows Islamic prayer times (namaz) for your selected region. It is built using Tauri (Rust backend) with a React frontend, designed to run quietly in your tray bar without distractions.

Why Noor Time?

Muslims often need a simple and reliable way to track daily prayers without clutter. Existing solutions are either too heavy or require full applications to stay open. Noor Time solves this by:

  • 🕌 Displaying daily, weekly, and monthly prayer times
  • 🌍 Region-based prayer time calculations
  • 💡 Runs silently in your system tray with minimal resources
  • ⚡ Powered by Tauri (Rust) for performance and security
  • 🎨 Clean, modern UI with React

Installation

👉 Download from releases

Contribution

bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/nnolan-oss/noor-time.git
 
# Enter project folder
cd noor-time
 
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
 
# Run the app
pnpm tauri dev

Usage

Once running, Noor Time will sit in your system tray. Clicking the icon opens a small panel showing prayer times for the day. You can switch between daily, weekly, and monthly views, as well as choose your region.

Roadmap

  • 🔔 Notification support for each prayer
  • 🌙 Hijri calendar integration
  • 🕰 Multiple region/timezone support
  • 📱 Cross-platform builds (Linux, macOS, Windows)
  • ⚙️ Settings sync across devices

In short, Noor Time is a minimal, beautiful, and practical tool for Muslims who want easy access to prayer times right from their desktop tray.