City · Bouira Province
Prayer times in Chorfa
Muslims living in Chorfa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Chorfa is a city in Algeria, in Bouira Province, with about 20,556 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.
Prayer times in Chorfa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Prayer calendar for Chorfa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Chorfa change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Chorfa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:34 AM on 21 June and 6:18 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 43 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:31 PM and 8:04 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 39 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 41 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:34 AM | 5:25 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:35 PM | 8:04 PM | 9:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:05 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 7:50 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:13 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:58 PM |
Chorfa lies 121 km east of Algiers, so Dhuhr in Chorfa comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Algiers. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Chorfa.
Qibla in Chorfa and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Chorfa: 106.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,806 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Chorfa is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Chorfa during Ramadan
Ramadan in Chorfa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:16 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).
Chorfa on the map
Chorfa lies at 36.3651° N, 4.3264° E, in Bouira Province, in Algeria. The nearest administrative centre is Bouïra, 38 km away. Nearby places include Ighram (19 km), Akbou (21 km), and ’Aïn el Hammam (22 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Chorfa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bouira Province, Algeria
- Population
- 20,556
- Coordinates
- 36.36505, 4.32636
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 106.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,806 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Chorfa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Chorfa comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:50 PM instead of 4:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:50 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Chorfa, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Chorfa
- Ighram19 km · north-east
- Akbou21 km · north-east
- ’Aïn el Hammam22 km · north
- Tizi-n-Tleta31 km · north-west
- L’Arbaa Naït Irathen32 km · north
- Mansourah33 km · south
- Mekla36 km · north
- Beni Douala36 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Chorfa
Do prayer times in Chorfa differ from Algiers?
Yes. Chorfa is 121 km from Algiers, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Chorfa is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Algiers.
Which calculation method is used for Chorfa?
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 Chorfa 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.
When is Maghrib in Chorfa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:31 PM on 21 December and 8:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Chorfa?
The Qibla in Chorfa is 106.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,806 km away.