Regional capital · Murzuq District
Prayer times in Murzuk
This page shows today’s salah times in Murzuk, Murzuq District, worked out 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method, which is commonly used in Libya.
Today’s prayer times in Murzuk
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Prayer calendar for Murzuk
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Murzuk
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Murzuk on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:34 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 46 min, compared with only 10 h 31 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 7:38 PM and 9:27 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:57 PM and 1:12 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Murzuk and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:45 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:34 AM | 6:13 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:47 AM | 1:02 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:38 PM |
Murzuk lies 778 km south of Tripoli, so Dhuhr in Murzuk comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tripoli. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Murzuk.
Finding the Qibla from Murzuk
In Murzuk you pray towards the east, at an angle of 95.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,681 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Murzuk 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 Murzuk
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Murzuk is at about 6:10 AM and iftar at 6:53 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 33 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:47 AM and iftar to 7:10 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Murzuk
The coordinates of Murzuk are 25.9155° N and 13.9184° E. The nearest cities on our site are Wādī 'Utbah (41 km), Al Ghurayfah (113 km), and Sabha (135 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Murzuq District.
- Name
- Murzuk
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Murzuq District, Libya
- Population
- 30,491
- Coordinates
- 25.91552, 13.91839
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 95.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,681 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Murzuk
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Murzuk 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 reaches 80 minutes around 21 June: 4:31 PM for the majority, 5:51 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Murzuk, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Murzuk
- Wādī 'Utbah41 km · north-west
- Al Ghurayfah113 km · north-west
- Sabha135 km · north
- Al Jadīd135 km · north
- Ubari136 km · north-west
- Brak185 km · north
- Idri191 km · north-west
- Ghat390 km · west
Prayer times in Murzuk: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Murzuk during Ramadan?
About 12 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Murzuk?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:18 PM on 21 December and 7:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Murzuk differ from Tripoli?
Yes. Murzuk is 778 km from Tripoli, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Murzuk is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Tripoli.
What is the Qibla direction in Murzuk?
The Qibla in Murzuk is 95.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,681 km away.
When is Fajr in Murzuk?
Fajr in Murzuk changes with the seasons: about 4:34 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.