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Prayer times in Al Jawf
Looking for the adhan times in Al Jawf? 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 Al Jawf, Al Kufrah. Every figure is computed for 24.1989° N, 23.2909° E, which means the times match Al Jawf itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Al Jawf today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Al Jawf
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Al Jawf change through the year
Prayer times in Al Jawf vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:03 AM and Maghrib at 7:18 PM, for a day of 13 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:37 AM and Maghrib to 5:44 PM, and the day is just 10 h 38 min. That is a difference of 3 h 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 | 5:09 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:03 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:48 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:37 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:03 PM |
Compared with Tripoli, Dhuhr in Al Jawf comes about 40 minutes earlier than in Tripoli, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 61 minutes earlier than in the capital. Al Jawf is 1,379 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Al Jawf and distance to Makkah
From Al Jawf you face towards the east, at an angle of 97.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,722 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Al Jawf 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.
Fasting hours in Al Jawf during Ramadan
Fasting in Al Jawf, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:17 PM and imsak at 5:31 AM on the first day, 12 h 36 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:33 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Libya.
Where Al Jawf is located
Al Jawf lies at 24.1989° N, 23.2909° E, in Al Kufrah, in Libya. The nearest administrative centre is Ajdabiya, 789 km away. Nearby places include At Tāj (less than 1 km), Al Burayqah (782 km), and Ajdabiya (789 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Al Jawf
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Al Kufrah, Libya
- Population
- 42,079
- Coordinates
- 24.19890, 23.29093
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 97.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,722 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Al Jawf
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Al Jawf is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:34 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 82 minutes around 21 June: 3:48 PM for the majority, 5:10 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Al Jawf (UTC+2), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Al Jawf
- At Tājless than 1 km · north-west
- Al Burayqah782 km · north-west
- Ajdabiya789 km · north
- Az Zuwaytīnah813 km · north
- Tobruk880 km · north
- Qaryat Sulūq882 km · north
- Bin Jawwād896 km · north-west
- Hun912 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Al Jawf
Which calculation method is used for Al Jawf?
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.
What time is Fajr in Al Jawf?
Fajr in Al Jawf changes with the seasons: about 4:03 AM on 21 June and about 5:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Al Jawf?
The Qibla in Al Jawf is 97.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,722 km away.
How long is the fast in Al Jawf during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Al Jawf differ from Tripoli?
Yes. Al Jawf is 1,379 km from Tripoli, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Al Jawf is called about 40 minutes earlier than in Tripoli.