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Prayer times in Sidi Amrane
Residents of and visitors to Sidi Amrane can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sidi Amrane is a city in Algeria, in El Mghair, with about 29,734 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Sidi Amrane today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Sidi Amrane prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Sidi Amrane by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sidi Amrane move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:43 AM on 21 June and 6:07 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 24 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:32 PM and 7:49 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 23 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 56 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 | 5:17 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:43 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:07 AM | 7:36 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:56 PM |
Sidi Amrane lies 450 km south-east of Algiers, so Dhuhr in Sidi Amrane comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Algiers. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sidi Amrane.
Finding the Qibla from Sidi Amrane
Qibla direction for Sidi Amrane: 103.3° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,576 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sidi Amrane is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Sidi Amrane
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sidi Amrane is around 5:53 AM and iftar at 6:14 PM, for a fast of 12 h 11 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:22 AM and iftar to 6:39 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Sidi Amrane
Sidi Amrane lies at 33.4989° N, 6.0080° E, in El Mghair, in Algeria. The nearest administrative centre is Touggourt, 44 km away. Close by you will find Djamaa (4 km), Megarine (35 km), and Tebesbest (43 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sidi Amrane
- Type
- City
- Part of
- El Mghair, Algeria
- Population
- 29,734
- Coordinates
- 33.49885, 6.00803
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 103.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,576 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sidi Amrane
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sidi Amrane takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:44 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:22 PM for the majority, 5:38 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Sidi Amrane and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Sidi Amrane: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Sidi Amrane?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:32 PM on 21 December and 7:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Sidi Amrane?
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 Sidi Amrane during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Sidi Amrane?
Fajr in Sidi Amrane changes with the seasons: about 3:43 AM on 21 June and about 6:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Sidi Amrane differ from Algiers?
Yes. Sidi Amrane is 450 km from Algiers, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Sidi Amrane is called about 12 minutes earlier than in Algiers.