Regional capital · Matruh Governorate
Prayer times in Marsá Maţrūḩ
Muslims living in Marsá Maţrūḩ can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Marsá Maţrūḩ is a regional capital in Egypt, in Matruh Governorate, with about 176,498 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Marsá Maţrūḩ
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Prayer calendar for Marsá Maţrūḩ
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Marsá Maţrūḩ by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Marsá Maţrūḩ move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:18 AM on 21 June and 5:32 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 13 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:12 PM and 8:19 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 11 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 07 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 6:07 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:52 PM | 8:19 PM | 9:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:32 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 2:54 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:37 PM |
Marsá Maţrūḩ is located 409 km west of Cairo, so Dhuhr in Marsá Maţrūḩ comes roughly 16 minutes later than in Cairo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Marsá Maţrūḩ.
Finding the Qibla from Marsá Maţrūḩ
In Marsá Maţrūḩ you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 128.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,668 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Marsá Maţrūḩ 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ
Ramadan in Marsá Maţrūḩ: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:52 PM, about 12 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 51 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Marsá Maţrūḩ on the map
The coordinates of Marsá Maţrūḩ are 31.3529° N and 27.2373° E. The closest places on our site are An-Najaylah (62 km), El Dabaa (120 km), and Sīdī Barānī (128 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Matruh Governorate.
- Name
- Marsá Maţrūḩ
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Matruh Governorate, Egypt
- Population
- 176,498
- Coordinates
- 31.35290, 27.23725
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 128.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,668 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Marsá Maţrūḩ
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Marsá Maţrūḩ comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:09 PM instead of 4:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:19 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Marsá Maţrūḩ, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Marsá Maţrūḩ
- An-Najaylah62 km · west
- El Dabaa120 km · east
- Sīdī Barānī128 km · west
- As Sallūm198 km · west
- Al Ḩammām212 km · east
- Burj al ‘Arab226 km · east
- Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah229 km · east
- Alexandria255 km · east
Prayer times in Marsá Maţrūḩ: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Marsá Maţrūḩ during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Marsá Maţrūḩ?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 December and 8:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Marsá Maţrūḩ?
The Qibla in Marsá Maţrūḩ is 128.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,668 km away.
When is Fajr in Marsá Maţrūḩ?
Fajr in Marsá Maţrūḩ depends on the season: about 4:18 AM on 21 June and about 5:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Marsá Maţrūḩ differ from Cairo?
Yes. Marsá Maţrūḩ is 409 km from Cairo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Marsá Maţrūḩ is called roughly 16 minutes later than in Cairo.