Every Sunday · 8 PM your time
A prayer for world peace, every Sunday at 8 PM.
Wherever you are, pause for eight minutes. Pray or meditate, your way. As the evening travels around the Earth, the practice travels with it.
The Hour
Every Sunday, 8 PM your local time.
Your next eight minutes: Sunday, 8 PM your time
How it works
- i.
Sunday, 8 PM your time
Wherever you are. There is no time zone to convert.
- ii.
Eight minutes, your way
Pray, meditate or sit in silence. A soft bell begins and ends.
- iii.
You are not alone
As the evening moves around the Earth, the eight minutes travel with it, like a wave.
A note from Aurel
Eight minutes. Eight o'clock. Every Sunday. Because the hour is local, the practice travels with the evening from one time zone to the next, like a wave around the planet. No one has to convert a time zone and no one has to be online at the same second. It is enough to know that others are keeping the same appointment.
Aurel
The eight minutes
The eight minutes, gently
A bell to begin. Silence. A bell to close. Seven simple steps, if you want them. No account, no registration.
May this become peace.
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- 1
Arriving 1 MIN
Sit. One slow breath. Let the week's noise settle.
- 2
Presence 1 MIN
Feel your feet, your hands, the light around you.
- 3
A name 1 MIN
Bring one person to mind. See them clearly.
- 4
Kindness 2 MIN
Wish them well. First for them, then wider. May my city be at peace.
- 5
Giving 1 MIN
One slow exhale. Offer all this goodness outward.
- 6
Silence 1 MIN
Sit in what remains.
- 7
Closing 1 MIN
A small thank you. To yourself, to the hour, to the world.
This week · No. 17
Sunday Letter · 4 October 2026
The year turns
The first Sunday of October. The last quarter of the year begins, and the calendar on the wall has fewer pages left than we have already turned.
The Cosmic Peace Prayer
MMay there be peace in the cosmos.May there be peace within me.May there be peace here and now.May our intention travel beyond distance.May peace become real through us.
Original: Friede im All, Friede in mir, Friede im Hier.
A candle
For someone close to your heart
Name a person, a place, a hope. A small flame burns here for 7 days, visible to all.
Where to begin
Words
A prayer for world peace
Prayers for peace from many traditions, short enough to learn by heart.
Silence
Contemplative prayer
Contemplation without words: sitting still, breathing, letting go.
Hard days
Prayer for peace in times of war
A prayer for peace in times of war, for the days when words fail.
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Questions
What is Cosmic Peace Prayers?
A free, non-commercial weekly practice: every Sunday at 8 PM local time, people pause for eight minutes to pray or meditate for peace, each in their own way. There is no account, no fee and no membership.
When does it take place?
Every Sunday at 8 PM in your own local time, for eight minutes. You do not need to convert time zones. The clock on this page shows where in the world it is 8 PM right now.
Do I have to be religious?
No. You can pray in the words of your tradition, meditate, or simply sit in silence. People of every faith and people without one are welcome.
Does it cost anything?
No. Cosmic Peace Prayers is free and will stay free. There are no paid products, no courses and no advertising. The optional Sunday Letter is one email a week and can be cancelled with one click.
Who is behind Cosmic Peace Prayers?
The project is written and cared for by Aurel, a pen name. It is a private, non-commercial project based in Munich, Germany, and not affiliated with any church or organisation. Details are on the about page and in the imprint.