Prayer

One of the 5 pillars of Islam is prayer.  In Arabic, Salat  صلاة  means prayer, and in Pashto it's 'lmunz' (لمونځ).  It is the obligation of every able Muslim adult. Exceptions are made for travelers, fighters, and the infirm. Sunni Muslims (Afghanistan is mostly Sunni), pray five times a day.  Below is a rough estimate of the prayer times.  Azan is the call to prayer which is recited by the muezzin at prescribed times during the day.

1. Pre-dawn

                Azan: 1 hour before sunrise

                Prayer: Between 1 hour and 15 minutes before sunrise

2. Afternoon

                Azan: Between 12:30 and 1 p.m.

                Prayer: Between 1-4 p.m.

3. Late afternoon

                Azan: Between 4-4:30 p.m.

                Prayer: Between 4:30 p.m. and sunset

4. Evening

                Azan: Around 15 to 20 minutes after sunset

                Prayer: Between 30 minutes and an hour after sunset

5. Night

                Azan: At least 90 minutes after sunset

                Prayer: After the azan and before the pre-dawn prayer

Muslims don't pray exactly at noon or at sunset, because they want to be misconstrued as worshipping the sun.