City · Az Zawiyah
Prayer times in Qarqūzah
Residents of and visitors to Qarqūzah can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Qarqūzah is a city in Libya, in Az Zawiyah, with about 17,350 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Qarqūzah today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Qarqūzah
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Qarqūzah by season
Prayer times in Qarqūzah vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 8:20 PM, giving a day of 14 h 19 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:31 AM and Maghrib to 6:06 PM, and the day is just 10 h. The difference 4 h 19 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 | 7:13 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 6:01 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:53 PM | 8:20 PM | 9:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:28 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:31 AM | 8:07 AM | 1:07 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:32 PM |
Qarqūzah is located 36 km south-west of Tripoli, so Dhuhr in Qarqūzah is called about 1 minute later than in Tripoli. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Qarqūzah.
Finding the Qibla from Qarqūzah
In Qarqūzah you pray towards the east, at an angle of 108.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,941 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Qarqūzah 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.
Ramadan timetable for Qarqūzah
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Qarqūzah is at about 6:18 AM and iftar at 6:47 PM, for a fast of 12 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:48 AM and iftar to 7:12 PM, for a fast of 13 h 14 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Qarqūzah
Qarqūzah is located at 32.7457° N, 12.8423° E, in Az Zawiyah, in Libya. The nearest administrative centre is Az Zawiyah, 11 km away. Nearby places include Az Zahrā’ (8 km), Zawiya (11 km), and Az Zawiyah (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Qarqūzah
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Az Zawiyah, Libya
- Population
- 17,350
- Coordinates
- 32.74572, 12.84234
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 108.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,941 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Qarqūzah
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Qarqūzah comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:09 PM instead of 4:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:16 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Qarqūzah (UTC+2), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Qarqūzah
- Az Zahrā’8 km · south
- Zawiya11 km · west
- Az Zawiyah11 km · west
- An Nāşirīyah13 km · south
- Al Ḩurshah16 km · west
- Janzūr18 km · north-east
- As Sawānī21 km · east
- Şurmān25 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Qarqūzah
Which calculation method is used for Qarqūzah?
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 Qarqūzah differ from Tripoli?
Yes. Qarqūzah is 36 km from Tripoli, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Qarqūzah is called roughly 1 minute later than in Tripoli.
What time is Fajr in Qarqūzah?
Fajr in Qarqūzah changes with the seasons: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Qarqūzah 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 Qarqūzah?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:06 PM on 21 December and 8:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.