City · Blida Province
Prayer times in Beni Mered
Muslims living in Beni Mered can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Beni Mered is a city in Algeria, in Blida Province, with about 92,749 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.
Today’s prayer times in Beni Mered
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Beni Mered prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Beni Mered by season
Prayer times in Beni Mered vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:39 AM and Maghrib at 8:10 PM, giving a day of 14 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:24 AM and Maghrib to 5:36 PM, and the day is just 9 h 40 min. The difference 5 h between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:39 AM | 5:31 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:41 PM | 8:10 PM | 9:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:11 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:24 AM | 7:57 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:36 PM | 7:04 PM |
Compared with Algiers, Dhuhr in Beni Mered comes roughly 1 minute later than in Algiers, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at nearly the same minute in both places. Beni Mered is 31 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Beni Mered
From Beni Mered you face towards the east, at an angle of 104.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,937 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Beni Mered and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Beni Mered
Ramadan in Beni Mered: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:07 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:22 PM, about 12 h 05 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 62 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Beni Mered
Beni Mered lies at 36.5239° N, 2.8613° E, in Blida Province, in Algeria. The nearest administrative centre is Blida, 7 km away. Nearby places include Beni Tamou (4 km), Souma (4 km), and Blida (7 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Beni Mered
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Blida Province, Algeria
- Population
- 92,749
- Coordinates
- 36.52389, 2.86131
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 104.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,937 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Beni Mered
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Beni Mered comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:56 PM instead of 4:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:56 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Beni Mered (UTC+1), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Beni Mered
- Beni Tamou4 km · north-west
- Souma4 km · east
- Blida7 km · south-west
- Boufarik7 km · north-east
- Oued el Alleug7 km · north-west
- Boû Arfa8 km · south-west
- Bouinan12 km · east
- Chiffa13 km · south-west
Prayer times in Beni Mered: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Beni Mered?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:36 PM on 21 December and 8:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Beni Mered?
Fajr in Beni Mered depends on the season: about 3:39 AM on 21 June and about 6:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Beni Mered?
The Qibla in Beni Mered is 104.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,937 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Beni Mered?
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.
How long is the fast in Beni Mered during Ramadan?
About 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.