City · Aïn Defla Province
Prayer times in El Attaf
This page shows today’s salah times in El Attaf, Aïn Defla Province, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method, which is commonly used in Algeria.
Salah times in El Attaf today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Monthly prayer timetable for El Attaf
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in El Attaf by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in El Attaf move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:46 AM on 21 June and 6:28 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 42 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:42 PM and 8:14 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 38 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 42 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 | 5:32 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:46 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:45 PM | 8:14 PM | 9:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:28 AM | 8:00 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:09 PM |
Compared with Algiers, Dhuhr in El Attaf is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Algiers, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 4 minutes later than in the capital. El Attaf is 137 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from El Attaf
Qibla from El Attaf: 103.5° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,032 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in El Attaf is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in El Attaf
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in El Attaf is at about 6:11 AM and iftar at 6:27 PM, for a fast of 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:38 AM and iftar to 6:55 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where El Attaf is located
The coordinates of El Attaf are 36.2239° N and 1.6719° E. The closest places on our site are El Abadia (5 km), Oued Fodda (13 km), and Ain Defla (27 km). Ain Defla, the nearest administrative centre, is 27 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Aïn Defla Province.
- Name
- El Attaf
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Aïn Defla Province, Algeria
- Population
- 33,349
- Coordinates
- 36.22393, 1.67187
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 103.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,032 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in El Attaf
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in El Attaf takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:45 PM for the majority, 6:01 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to El Attaf
- El Abadia5 km · north
- Oued Fodda13 km · west
- Ain Defla27 km · east
- Chlef31 km · west
- Ech Chettia37 km · west
- Sidi Akkacha43 km · north-west
- Oued Sly45 km · west
- Ténès46 km · north-west
Prayer times in El Attaf: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for El Attaf?
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.
When is Maghrib in El Attaf?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:42 PM on 21 December and 8:14 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in El Attaf differ from Algiers?
Yes. El Attaf is 137 km from Algiers, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in El Attaf comes roughly 6 minutes later than in Algiers.
When is Fajr in El Attaf?
Fajr in El Attaf changes with the seasons: about 3:46 AM on 21 June and about 6:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in El Attaf during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.