City · Jabal al Gharbi District
Prayer times in Yafran
Muslims living in Yafran can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Yafran is a city in Libya, in Jabal al Gharbi District, with about 22,680 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.
Salah times in Yafran today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Prayer calendar for Yafran
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Yafran
Prayer times in Yafran vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:14 AM and Maghrib at 8:19 PM, for a day of 14 h 15 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:31 AM and Maghrib to 6:09 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 03 min. The difference 4 h 12 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 | 5:45 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:45 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:14 AM | 6:04 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:52 PM | 8:19 PM | 9:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:31 AM | 8:06 AM | 1:08 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:34 PM |
Compared with Tripoli, Dhuhr in Yafran comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Tripoli, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Yafran is 111 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Yafran and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Yafran: 106.9° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,946 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Yafran is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Yafran
Ramadan in Yafran: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:50 PM, about 12 h 21 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 52 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Yafran
Yafran is located at 32.0633° N, 12.5286° E, in Jabal al Gharbi District, in Libya. The nearest administrative centre is Gharyan, 48 km away. Nearby places include Ar Rayāyinah (17 km), Zintan (30 km), and Al Aşābi‘ah (32 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yafran
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jabal al Gharbi District, Libya
- Population
- 22,680
- Coordinates
- 32.06329, 12.52859
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 106.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,946 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yafran
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yafran is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:52 PM for the majority, 6:09 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Yafran and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Yafran
- Ar Rayāyinah17 km · west
- Zintan30 km · south-west
- Al Aşābi‘ah32 km · east
- Gharyan48 km · east
- Al Qawāsim52 km · east
- Al 'Aziziyah69 km · north-east
- An Nāşirīyah71 km · north-east
- Az Zahrā’76 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yafran
What is the Qibla direction in Yafran?
The Qibla in Yafran is 106.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,946 km away.
How long is the fast in Yafran 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.
Do prayer times in Yafran differ from Tripoli?
Yes. Yafran is 111 km from Tripoli, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Yafran comes about 3 minutes later than in Tripoli.
What time is Fajr in Yafran?
Fajr in Yafran changes with the seasons: about 4:14 AM on 21 June and about 6:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Yafran?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:09 PM on 21 December and 8:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.