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Prayer times in Bani Walid
Muslims living in Bani Walid can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bani Walid is a city in Libya, in Misratah, with about 45,734 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Bani Walid today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Bani Walid prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bani Walid
It helps to know how prayer times in Bani Walid move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:09 AM on 21 June and 6:25 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 16 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:04 PM and 8:13 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 13 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 05 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:40 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:46 PM | 8:13 PM | 9:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:25 AM | 8:00 AM | 1:02 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:29 PM |
Bani Walid lies 147 km south-east of Tripoli, so Dhuhr in Bani Walid is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Tripoli. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bani Walid.
Qibla in Bani Walid and distance to Makkah
In Bani Walid you pray towards the east, at an angle of 107.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,805 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bani Walid 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bani Walid
For those fasting in Bani Walid, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:44 PM and imsak at 6:13 AM on the first day, 12 h 22 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:08 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.
About Bani Walid
Bani Walid lies at 31.7455° N, 13.9835° E, in Misratah, in Libya. The nearest administrative centre is Gharyan, 103 km away. Close by you will find Tarhuna (83 km), Msalātah (93 km), and Zliten (97 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bani Walid
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Misratah, Libya
- Population
- 45,734
- Coordinates
- 31.74554, 13.98354
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 107.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,805 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bani Walid
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bani Walid takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:12 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:46 PM for the majority, 6:02 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Bani Walid, 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 Bani Walid
- Tarhuna83 km · north-west
- Msalātah93 km · north
- Zliten97 km · north-east
- Al Qawāsim100 km · north-west
- Mizdah100 km · west
- Gharyan103 km · north-west
- Al Khums104 km · north
- Qaşr Khiyār107 km · north
Prayer times in Bani Walid: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Bani Walid?
The Qibla in Bani Walid is 107.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,805 km away.
Do prayer times in Bani Walid differ from Tripoli?
Yes. Bani Walid is 147 km from Tripoli, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Bani Walid comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Tripoli.
When is Fajr in Bani Walid?
Fajr in Bani Walid depends on the season: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Bani Walid during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Bani Walid?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:04 PM on 21 December and 8:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.