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Prayer times in El Gouna
Muslims living in El Gouna can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. El Gouna is a city in Egypt, in Red Sea, with about 15,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in El Gouna today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
El Gouna prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in El Gouna by season
Prayer times in El Gouna change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 7:43 PM, for a day of 13 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:00 AM and Maghrib to 4:56 PM, and the day is just 10 h 25 min. The difference 3 h 28 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:25 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:31 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:37 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:17 PM |
Compared with Cairo, Dhuhr in El Gouna is called about 10 minutes earlier than in Cairo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 16 minutes earlier than in the capital. El Gouna is 379 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in El Gouna
Qibla direction for El Gouna: 135.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 910 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in El Gouna is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for El Gouna
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in El Gouna is at about 4:52 AM and iftar at 5:32 PM, for a fast of 12 h 30 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:28 AM and iftar to 5:50 PM, for a fast of 13 h 13 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About El Gouna
The coordinates of El Gouna are 27.3942° N and 33.6783° E. The nearest cities on our site are Hurghada (20 km), Safaga (76 km), and Sharm el Sheikh (87 km). Hurghada, the nearest administrative centre, is 20 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Red Sea.
- Name
- El Gouna
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Red Sea, Egypt
- Population
- 15,000
- Coordinates
- 27.39417, 33.67825
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 135.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 910 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in El Gouna
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in El Gouna takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:53 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 79 minutes around 21 June: 4:16 PM for the majority, 5:35 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of El Gouna (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near El Gouna
- Hurghada20 km · south-east
- Safaga76 km · south
- Sharm el Sheikh87 km · north-east
- El-Tor94 km · north
- Ras Gharib122 km · north-west
- El Qoseir155 km · south-east
- Qina166 km · south-west
- Qifţ177 km · south-west
Prayer times in El Gouna: questions and answers
When is Fajr in El Gouna?
Fajr in El Gouna depends on the season: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in El Gouna?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:56 PM on 21 December and 7:43 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in El Gouna during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for El Gouna?
We use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method: Fajr at 19.5° and Isha when the sun is 17.5° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
Do prayer times in El Gouna differ from Cairo?
Yes. El Gouna is 379 km from Cairo, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in El Gouna is called about 10 minutes earlier than in Cairo.