Capital city · Algiers Province
Prayer times in Algiers
Muslims living in Algiers can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Algiers is a capital city in Algeria, in Algiers Province, with about 2,364,230 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Algiers today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Algiers prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Algiers change through the year
Prayer times in Algiers vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:37 AM and Maghrib at 8:10 PM, giving a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:23 AM and Maghrib to 5:35 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 39 min. The difference 5 h 02 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:37 AM | 5:29 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:41 PM | 8:10 PM | 9:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:23 AM | 7:56 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:17 PM | 5:35 PM | 7:03 PM |
Algiers is the capital of Algeria, and its timetable often serves as the reference for the country. Keep in mind that cities in the east pray earlier and cities further west later, so use the page of your own city when you live elsewhere in Algeria.
Qibla direction in Algiers
Qibla from Algiers: 105.4° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,923 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Algiers remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Algiers
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Algiers is at about 6:06 AM and iftar at 6:20 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:32 AM and iftar to 6:49 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Algiers
The coordinates of Algiers are 36.7323° N and 3.0875° E. The nearest cities on our site are Birkhadem (4 km), Saoula (6 km), and Baraki (7 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Algiers Province.
- Name
- Algiers
- Type
- Capital city
- Part of
- Algiers Province, Algeria
- Population
- 2,364,230
- Coordinates
- 36.73225, 3.08746
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 105.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,923 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Algiers
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Algiers takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:55 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:41 PM for the majority, 5:56 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen 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 the mosque.
Nearby cities to Algiers
- Birkhadem4 km · south-west
- Saoula6 km · south-west
- Baraki7 km · south
- Bab Ezzouar9 km · east
- Bordj el Kiffan10 km · east
- Dar el Beïda11 km · east
- Rais Hamidou12 km · north-west
- Cheraga12 km · west
Prayer times in Algiers: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Algiers?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Algiers?
The Qibla in Algiers is 105.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,923 km away.
What time is Fajr in Algiers?
Fajr in Algiers changes with the seasons: about 3:37 AM on 21 June and about 6:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Algiers during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Algiers?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:35 PM on 21 December and 8:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.