City · Skikda Province
Prayer times in Tamalous
Muslims living in Tamalous can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Tamalous is a city in Algeria, in Skikda Province, with about 32,579 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.
Adhan times in Tamalous today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Tamalous prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tamalous
Prayer times in Tamalous change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:22 AM and Maghrib at 7:56 PM, giving a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:09 AM and Maghrib to 5:20 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 38 min. That is a difference of 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 | 5:11 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:22 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:09 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:03 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:48 PM |
Tamalous lies 319 km east of Algiers, so Dhuhr in Tamalous comes roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Algiers. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Tamalous.
Finding the Qibla from Tamalous
The Qibla in Tamalous is at 108.9° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,624 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 108.9°.
Ramadan timetable for Tamalous
For those fasting in Tamalous, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:06 PM and imsak at 5:52 AM on the first day, 12 h 04 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:35 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Algeria.
Tamalous on the map
Tamalous is located at 36.8376° N, 6.6402° E, in Skikda Province, in Algeria. The nearest administrative centre is Collo, 20 km away. Nearby places include Kerkera (11 km), Collo (20 km), and Skikda (24 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tamalous
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Skikda Province, Algeria
- Population
- 32,579
- Coordinates
- 36.83763, 6.64018
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 108.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,624 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tamalous
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tamalous takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:41 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:27 PM for the majority, 5:42 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Tamalous, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Tamalous
- Kerkera11 km · north-west
- Collo20 km · north
- Skikda24 km · east
- El Arrouch27 km · south-east
- El Milia34 km · west
- Zighout Youcef34 km · south
- Didouche Mourad43 km · south
- Azzaba43 km · east
Prayer times in Tamalous: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Tamalous?
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 Tamalous?
The Qibla in Tamalous is 108.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,624 km away.
Do prayer times in Tamalous differ from Algiers?
Yes. Tamalous is 319 km from Algiers, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Tamalous comes roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Algiers.
How long is the fast in Tamalous 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.
What time is Fajr in Tamalous?
Fajr in Tamalous depends on the season: about 3:22 AM on 21 June and about 6:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.