City · Jabal al Gharbi District
Prayer times in Al Qawāsim
This page shows today’s prayer times in Al Qawāsim, Jabal al Gharbi District, calculated 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 follow the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method, which is the usual reference in Libya.
Adhan times in Al Qawāsim today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Al Qawāsim prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Al Qawāsim
Prayer times in Al Qawāsim change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:11 AM and Maghrib at 8:17 PM, for a day of 14 h 16 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:29 AM and Maghrib to 6:07 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 03 min. That is a difference of 4 h 13 min between the longest and the shortest day, which 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 | 4:42 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 6:02 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:50 PM | 8:17 PM | 9:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:29 AM | 8:04 AM | 1:06 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:32 PM |
Compared with Tripoli, Dhuhr in Al Qawāsim is called roughly 1 minute later than in Tripoli, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Al Qawāsim is 79 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Al Qawāsim and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Al Qawāsim: 107.7° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,903 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Al Qawāsim is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Al Qawāsim
For those fasting in Al Qawāsim, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:47 PM and imsak at 6:17 AM on the first day, 12 h 21 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:11 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 Qawāsim is located
Al Qawāsim lies at 32.1842° N, 13.0605° E, in Jabal al Gharbi District, in Libya. The nearest administrative centre is Gharyan, 4 km away. Nearby places include Gharyan (4 km), Al Aşābi‘ah (25 km), and Al 'Aziziyah (39 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Al Qawāsim
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jabal al Gharbi District, Libya
- Population
- 15,134
- Coordinates
- 32.18418, 13.06045
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 107.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,903 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Al Qawāsim
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Al Qawāsim is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:15 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:50 PM for the majority, 6:07 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Al Qawāsim, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Al Qawāsim
- Gharyan4 km · west
- Al Aşābi‘ah25 km · south-west
- Al 'Aziziyah39 km · north
- Yafran52 km · west
- An Nāşirīyah53 km · north
- Qaşr Bin Ghashīr57 km · north
- Az Zahrā’58 km · north
- As Sawānī59 km · north
Prayer times in Al Qawāsim: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Al Qawāsim?
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 Al Qawāsim?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:07 PM on 21 December and 8:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Al Qawāsim?
The Qibla in Al Qawāsim is 107.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,903 km away.
Do prayer times in Al Qawāsim differ from Tripoli?
Yes. Al Qawāsim is 79 km from Tripoli, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Al Qawāsim comes about 1 minute later than in Tripoli.
How long is the fast in Al Qawāsim during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.