Regional capital · Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Prayer times in Tangier
Residents of and visitors to Tangier can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Tangier is a regional capital in Morocco, in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, with about 1,035,141 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Tangier
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Moroccan Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs method.
Tangier prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Tangier change through the year
Prayer times in Tangier change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:11 AM and Maghrib at 7:48 PM, giving a day of 14 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:52 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day is just 9 h 44 min. The difference 4 h 51 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 5:07 AM | 12:30 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:48 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:26 PM | 2:55 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:40 PM |
Compared with Rabat, Dhuhr in Tangier is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Rabat, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Tangier is 216 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Tangier and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Tangier: 97.2° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,684 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Tangier remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Tangier during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Tangier is around 5:36 AM and iftar at 6:02 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 16 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:03 AM and iftar to 6:30 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Tangier on the map
Tangier lies at 35.7673° N, 5.7998° W, in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, in Morocco. Close by you will find Gueznaia (11 km), Asilah (40 km), and Fnidek (41 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tangier
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
- Population
- 1,035,141
- Coordinates
- 35.76727, -5.79975
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Moroccan Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 97.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,684 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tangier
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tangier takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:14 PM for the majority, 5:30 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Tangier, 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 Tangier
Prayer times in Tangier: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Tangier?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 7:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Tangier during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Tangier?
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.
When is Fajr in Tangier?
Fajr in Tangier depends on the season: about 3:11 AM on 21 June and about 5:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Tangier differ from Rabat?
Yes. Tangier is 216 km from Rabat, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Tangier comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Rabat.