Regional capital · Al Jafarah
Prayer times in Al 'Aziziyah
This page shows today’s salah times in Al 'Aziziyah, Al Jafarah, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method, which is the usual reference in Libya.
Adhan times in Al 'Aziziyah today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Al 'Aziziyah
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Al 'Aziziyah
Prayer times in Al 'Aziziyah vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 8:18 PM, giving a day of 14 h 18 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:30 AM and Maghrib to 6:06 PM, and the day is just 10 h 01 min. The difference 4 h 17 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 | 5:43 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 6:01 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:51 PM | 8:18 PM | 9:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 8:05 AM | 1:06 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:32 PM |
Al 'Aziziyah is located 43 km south of Tripoli, so Dhuhr in Al 'Aziziyah comes about 1 minute later than in Tripoli. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Al 'Aziziyah.
Qibla in Al 'Aziziyah and distance to Makkah
From Al 'Aziziyah you pray towards the east, at an angle of 108.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,918 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Al 'Aziziyah 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 Al 'Aziziyah during Ramadan
Fasting in Al 'Aziziyah, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:47 PM and imsak at 6:17 AM on the first day, 12 h 20 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:11 PM for a fast of 13 h 14 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Libya.
Where Al 'Aziziyah is located
The coordinates of Al 'Aziziyah are 32.5319° N and 13.0175° E. The nearest cities on our site are An Nāşirīyah (18 km), As Sawānī (21 km), and Az Zahrā’ (21 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Al Jafarah.
- Name
- Al 'Aziziyah
- Local name
- Al ‘Azīzīyah
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Al Jafarah, Libya
- Population
- 52,404
- Coordinates
- 32.53194, 13.01750
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 108.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,918 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Al 'Aziziyah
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Al 'Aziziyah is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:15 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:51 PM for the majority, 6:08 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Al 'Aziziyah in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Al 'Aziziyah
- An Nāşirīyah18 km · north-west
- As Sawānī21 km · north
- Az Zahrā’21 km · north-west
- Qaşr Bin Ghashīr23 km · north-east
- Qarqūzah29 km · north-west
- Janzūr32 km · north
- Zawiya37 km · north-west
- Az Zawiyah37 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Al 'Aziziyah
Do prayer times in Al 'Aziziyah differ from Tripoli?
Yes. Al 'Aziziyah is 43 km from Tripoli, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Al 'Aziziyah comes about 1 minute later than in Tripoli.
Which calculation method is used for Al 'Aziziyah?
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 Fajr in Al 'Aziziyah?
Fajr in Al 'Aziziyah changes with the seasons: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Al 'Aziziyah during Ramadan?
About 12 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Al 'Aziziyah?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:06 PM on 21 December and 8:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.