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Prayer times in Maghnia
Looking for the prayer times in Maghnia? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Maghnia, Tlemcen Province. Every figure is computed for 34.8497° N, 1.7275° W, so the times reflect Maghnia itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Maghnia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Maghnia prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Maghnia by season
Prayer times in Maghnia vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:07 AM and Maghrib at 8:24 PM, for a day of 14 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:40 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 49 min. That is a difference of 4 h 41 min 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 | 5:47 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:07 AM | 5:54 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:24 PM | 10:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:40 AM | 8:10 AM | 1:05 PM | 3:41 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:25 PM |
Maghnia is located 481 km south-west of Algiers, so Dhuhr in Maghnia comes roughly 19 minutes later than in Algiers. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Maghnia.
Qibla in Maghnia and distance to Makkah
From Maghnia you pray towards the east, at an angle of 99.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,304 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Maghnia 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Maghnia
Ramadan in Maghnia: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:24 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:43 PM, roughly 12 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 58 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Maghnia on the map
Maghnia lies at 34.8497° N, 1.7275° W, in Tlemcen Province, in Algeria. The nearest administrative centre is Tlemcen, 38 km away. Nearby places include Nedroma (18 km), Beni Mester (28 km), and Ghazaouet (30 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Maghnia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tlemcen Province, Algeria
- Population
- 87,373
- Coordinates
- 34.84969, -1.72753
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 99.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,304 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Maghnia
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Maghnia is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:56 PM for the majority, 6:11 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Maghnia and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Maghnia: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Maghnia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 8:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Maghnia?
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 Maghnia during Ramadan?
About 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Maghnia differ from Algiers?
Yes. Maghnia is 481 km from Algiers, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Maghnia comes roughly 19 minutes later than in Algiers.
What time is Fajr in Maghnia?
Fajr in Maghnia depends on the season: about 4:07 AM on 21 June and about 6:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.