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Prayer times in Aoulef
Residents of and visitors to Aoulef can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Aoulef is a city in Algeria, in Adrar Province, with about 21,723 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Aoulef today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Aoulef prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Aoulef
It is useful to know how prayer times in Aoulef move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:30 AM on 21 June and 6:17 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 47 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:07 PM and 7:53 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 50 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 27 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:43 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:30 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:53 PM | 9:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:25 PM |
Aoulef lies 1,104 km south of Algiers, so Dhuhr in Aoulef comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Algiers. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Aoulef.
Finding the Qibla from Aoulef
From Aoulef you pray towards the east, at an angle of 90.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,962 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Aoulef and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Aoulef
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Aoulef is at about 6:08 AM and iftar at 6:43 PM, for a fast of 12 h 24 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:45 AM and iftar to 7:01 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Aoulef on the map
The coordinates of Aoulef are 26.9667° N and 1.0833° E. The nearest cities on our site are Reggane (95 km), In Salah (141 km), and Adrar (169 km). Adrar, the nearest administrative centre, is 169 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Adrar Province.
- Name
- Aoulef
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Adrar Province, Algeria
- Population
- 21,723
- Coordinates
- 26.96667, 1.08333
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 90.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,962 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Aoulef
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Aoulef comes about 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:44 PM instead of 4:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:03 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Aoulef and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Aoulef
- Reggane95 km · west
- In Salah141 km · east
- Adrar169 km · north-west
- Timimoun269 km · north
- El Menia438 km · north-east
- Beni Abbes474 km · north-west
- Béchar608 km · north-west
- Metlili Chaamba639 km · north
Prayer times in Aoulef: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Aoulef differ from Algiers?
Yes. Aoulef is 1,104 km from Algiers, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Aoulef comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Algiers.
How long is the fast in Aoulef during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Aoulef?
The Qibla in Aoulef is 90.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,962 km away.
When is Maghrib in Aoulef?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:07 PM on 21 December and 7:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Aoulef?
We use the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.