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Prayer times in Oriental
This page gives today’s prayer times in Oriental, a region of Morocco, together with links to the 18 cities of Oriental that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Oriental; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Prayer times in Oriental today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Moroccan Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs method.
Oriental prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Oriental
It helps to know how prayer times in Oriental move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:01 AM on 21 June and 5:36 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 35 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:06 PM and 7:30 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 30 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 49 min around 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 | 4:43 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:01 AM | 4:55 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:57 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:36 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:43 PM | 5:06 PM | 6:26 PM |
Oriental lies 442 km east of Rabat, so Dhuhr in Oriental comes about 19 minutes earlier than in Rabat. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Oriental.
Qibla in Oriental and distance to Makkah
From Oriental you pray towards the east, at an angle of 98.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,339 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Oriental 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.
Fasting hours in Oriental during Ramadan
Ramadan in Oriental: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:21 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:49 PM, roughly 12 h 18 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 58 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Oriental is located
Oriental is one of the regions of Morocco. Its main city, Oriental, lies at 34.8270° N, 2.1259° W. The region has 18 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Oriental
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 34.82696, -2.12585
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Moroccan Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 98.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,339 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Oriental
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Oriental takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:21 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:57 PM for the majority, 5:13 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 at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Oriental and organise your day around them.
Salah times across Oriental
- Prayer times in Oujda539,711
- Nador176,600
- Salah times Berkane119,284
- Taourirt112,908
- Prayer times in Beni Enzar61,786
- Al Aaroui51,976
- Salah times Jerada47,507
- El Aïoun45,679
- Prayer times in Zaïo39,099
- Zeghanghane37,154
- Salah times Sidi Slimane Echcharaa32,979
- Bouarfa31,499
- Prayer times in Selouane23,553
- Ahfir21,435
- Salah times Aïn Beni Mathar17,787
- Midar16,402
- Prayer times in Driouch16,096
- Ben Taieb15,568
Nearby cities to Oriental
- Fes-Meknes279 km · west
- Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima346 km · west
- Drâa-Tafilalet409 km · south-west
- Rabat-Salé-Kénitra437 km · west
- Beni Mellal-Khenifra477 km · south-west
- Casablanca-Settat511 km · west
Prayer times in Oriental: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Oriental?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:06 PM on 21 December and 7:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Oriental?
The Qibla in Oriental is 98.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,339 km away.
How long is the fast in Oriental during Ramadan?
About 12 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Oriental differ from Rabat?
Yes. Oriental is 442 km from Rabat, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Oriental is called roughly 19 minutes earlier than in Rabat.
When is Fajr in Oriental?
Fajr in Oriental depends on the season: about 3:01 AM on 21 June and about 5:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.