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Prayer times in Taourirt
Residents of and visitors to Taourirt can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Taourirt is a city in Morocco, in Oriental, with about 112,908 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Taourirt today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Moroccan Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs method.
Prayer calendar for Taourirt
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Taourirt
Prayer times in Taourirt vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:07 AM and Maghrib at 7:32 PM, for a day of 14 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:39 AM and Maghrib to 5:10 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 51 min. The difference 4 h 36 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 | 4:47 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:07 AM | 5:00 AM | 12:18 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:32 PM | 9:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:31 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:39 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:15 PM | 2:47 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:30 PM |
Compared with Rabat, Dhuhr in Taourirt is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Rabat, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 15 minutes earlier than in the capital. Taourirt is 365 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Taourirt
From Taourirt you face towards the east, at an angle of 97.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,402 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Taourirt 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 Taourirt during Ramadan
For those fasting in Taourirt, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:53 PM and imsak at 5:24 AM on the first day, 12 h 19 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:19 PM for a fast of 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Morocco.
About Taourirt
Taourirt lies at 34.4073° N, 2.8973° W, in Oriental, in Morocco. The nearest administrative centre is Guercif, 47 km away. Close by you will find El Aïoun (41 km), Guercif (47 km), and Zaïo (61 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Taourirt
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Oriental, Morocco
- Population
- 112,908
- Coordinates
- 34.40731, -2.89732
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Moroccan Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 97.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,402 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Taourirt
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Taourirt comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:15 PM instead of 4:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Taourirt (UTC), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Taourirt: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Taourirt?
Fajr in Taourirt changes with the seasons: about 3:07 AM on 21 June and about 5:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Taourirt differ from Rabat?
Yes. Taourirt is 365 km from Rabat, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Taourirt comes about 16 minutes earlier than in Rabat.
Which calculation method is used for Taourirt?
We use the Moroccan Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs method: Fajr at 19° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Taourirt during Ramadan?
About 12 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Taourirt?
The Qibla in Taourirt is 97.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,402 km away.