City · Sharqia Province
Prayer times in Tanis
Residents of and visitors to Tanis can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Tanis is a city in Egypt, in Sharqia Province, with about 30,969 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Tanis today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Prayer calendar for Tanis
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Tanis by season
Prayer times in Tanis change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:01 AM and Maghrib at 7:59 PM, for a day of 14 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:12 AM and Maghrib to 4:55 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 08 min. That is a difference of 4 h 01 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 | 4:29 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:01 AM | 5:49 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:36 PM | 4:55 PM | 6:19 PM |
Compared with Cairo, Dhuhr in Tanis comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Cairo, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at almost the same minute in both places. Tanis is 120 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Tanis and distance to Makkah
In Tanis you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 141.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,325 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tanis and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Tanis during Ramadan
Ramadan in Tanis: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:34 PM, roughly 12 h 23 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 50 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Tanis on the map
Tanis lies at 30.9748° N, 31.8723° E, in Sharqia Province, in Egypt. The nearest administrative centre is Al Mansurah, 47 km away. Nearby places include Al Ḩusaynīyah (13 km), Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar (16 km), and Awlād Şaqr (17 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tanis
- Local name
- Şān al Ḩajar al Qiblīyah
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sharqia Province, Egypt
- Population
- 30,969
- Coordinates
- 30.97478, 31.87231
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 141.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,325 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tanis
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Tanis comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:49 PM instead of 4:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:00 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Tanis and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Tanis
- Al Ḩusaynīyah13 km · south
- Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar16 km · south-east
- Awlād Şaqr17 km · west
- Al Manzalah21 km · north
- Mīt Salsīl22 km · north
- Al Jamālīyah23 km · north
- Aş Şalāḩāt24 km · west
- Kafr al Kurdī24 km · north-west
Prayer times in Tanis: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Tanis?
The Qibla in Tanis is 141.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,325 km away.
When is Fajr in Tanis?
Fajr in Tanis depends on the season: about 4:01 AM on 21 June and about 5:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Tanis during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 23 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 Tanis?
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.
When is Maghrib in Tanis?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:55 PM on 21 December and 7:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.