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Prayer times in El Hadjar
This page shows today’s salah times in El Hadjar, Annaba, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method, which is commonly used in Algeria.
Adhan times in El Hadjar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Prayer calendar for El Hadjar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in El Hadjar change through the year
Prayer times in El Hadjar vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:18 AM and Maghrib at 7:51 PM, giving a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:05 AM and Maghrib to 5:16 PM, and the day is just 9 h 38 min. The difference 5 h 03 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:07 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:18 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:05 AM | 7:38 AM | 12:27 PM | 2:58 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:44 PM |
El Hadjar lies 417 km east of Algiers, so Dhuhr in El Hadjar comes about 19 minutes earlier 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 is not accurate in El Hadjar.
Qibla in El Hadjar and distance to Makkah
In El Hadjar you face towards the east, at an angle of 110.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,531 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of El Hadjar 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 El Hadjar
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in El Hadjar is at about 5:47 AM and iftar at 6:02 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:31 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where El Hadjar is located
The coordinates of El Hadjar are 36.8038° N and 7.7368° E. The closest places on our site are Sidi Amar (3 km), Annaba (11 km), and Ahmed Bel Hadj (11 km). Annaba, the nearest administrative centre, is 11 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Annaba.
- Name
- El Hadjar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Annaba, Algeria
- Population
- 26,060
- Coordinates
- 36.80377, 7.73684
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 110.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,531 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in El Hadjar
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in El Hadjar comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:37 PM instead of 4:22 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:37 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to El Hadjar, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to El Hadjar
- Sidi Amar3 km · north-west
- Annaba11 km · north
- Ahmed Bel Hadj11 km · west
- Drean13 km · south
- Besbes15 km · south-east
- Ben Mehidi16 km · east
- Berrahal25 km · west
- Héliopolis42 km · south-west
Prayer times in El Hadjar: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in El Hadjar?
The Qibla in El Hadjar is 110.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,531 km away.
What time is Fajr in El Hadjar?
Fajr in El Hadjar depends on the season: about 3:18 AM on 21 June and about 6:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in El Hadjar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 PM on 21 December and 7:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for El Hadjar?
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.
Do prayer times in El Hadjar differ from Algiers?
Yes. El Hadjar is 417 km from Algiers, towards the east, and Dhuhr in El Hadjar is called roughly 19 minutes earlier than in Algiers.