Regional capital · Al Wahat
Prayer times in Ajdabiya
Residents of and visitors to Ajdabiya can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ajdabiya is a regional capital in Libya, in Al Wahat, with about 131,773 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 Ajdabiya
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ajdabiya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ajdabiya by season
Prayer times in Ajdabiya change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:49 AM and Maghrib at 7:45 PM, for a day of 14 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:59 AM and Maghrib to 5:42 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 09 min. That is a difference of 3 h 59 min 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 | 5:16 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:49 AM | 5:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:59 AM | 7:32 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:05 PM |
Compared with Tripoli, Dhuhr in Ajdabiya comes roughly 28 minutes earlier than in Tripoli, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 34 minutes earlier than in the capital. Ajdabiya is 705 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Ajdabiya
From Ajdabiya you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 113.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,211 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ajdabiya 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.
Ramadan timetable for Ajdabiya
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ajdabiya is around 5:47 AM and iftar at 6:21 PM, for a fast of 12 h 24 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:20 AM and iftar to 6:43 PM, for a fast of 13 h 13 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Ajdabiya on the map
The coordinates of Ajdabiya are 30.7555° N and 20.2263° E. The nearest cities on our site are Az Zuwaytīnah (24 km), Al Burayqah (74 km), and Qaryat Sulūq (102 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Al Wahat.
- Name
- Ajdabiya
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Al Wahat, Libya
- Population
- 131,773
- Coordinates
- 30.75545, 20.22625
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 113.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,211 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ajdabiya
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ajdabiya takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:47 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:18 PM for the majority, 5:36 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Ajdabiya
- Az Zuwaytīnah24 km · north-west
- Al Burayqah74 km · south-west
- Qaryat Sulūq102 km · north
- Benghazi152 km · north
- Al Abyār163 km · north
- Al Marj201 km · north
- Bin Jawwād205 km · west
- Al Bayda'266 km · north-east
Prayer times in Ajdabiya: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Ajdabiya?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:42 PM on 21 December and 7:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Ajdabiya?
The Qibla in Ajdabiya is 113.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,211 km away.
How long is the fast in Ajdabiya during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Ajdabiya differ from Tripoli?
Yes. Ajdabiya is 705 km from Tripoli, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Ajdabiya is called roughly 28 minutes earlier than in Tripoli.
What time is Fajr in Ajdabiya?
Fajr in Ajdabiya depends on the season: about 3:49 AM on 21 June and about 5:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.