Regional capital · Gafsa Governorate
Prayer times in Gafsa
This page shows today’s salah times in Gafsa, Gafsa Governorate, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method, which is the usual reference in Tunisia.
Today’s prayer times in Gafsa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Gafsa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Gafsa change through the year
Prayer times in Gafsa vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:27 AM and Maghrib at 7:40 PM, for a day of 14 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day is just 9 h 51 min. That is a difference of 4 h 36 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:05 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:36 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:27 AM | 5:13 AM | 12:27 PM | 4:13 PM | 7:40 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:48 PM |
Compared with Tunis, Dhuhr in Gafsa comes roughly 6 minutes later than in Tunis, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Gafsa is 293 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Gafsa and distance to Makkah
From Gafsa you pray towards the east, at an angle of 107.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,357 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gafsa 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 Gafsa
Ramadan in Gafsa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:42 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:01 PM, about 12 h 09 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 58 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Gafsa
Gafsa lies at 34.4250° N, 8.7842° E, in Gafsa Governorate, in Tunisia. Close by you will find Metlaoui (37 km), Moularès (48 km), and Redeyef (58 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gafsa
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Gafsa Governorate, Tunisia
- Population
- 95,242
- Coordinates
- 34.42500, 8.78417
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 107.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,357 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gafsa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Gafsa comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:29 PM instead of 4:13 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:32 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Gafsa (UTC+1), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Gafsa
Prayer times in Gafsa: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Gafsa during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Gafsa?
We use the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
Do prayer times in Gafsa differ from Tunis?
Yes. Gafsa is 293 km from Tunis, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Gafsa is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Tunis.
What is the Qibla direction in Gafsa?
The Qibla in Gafsa is 107.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,357 km away.
When is Maghrib in Gafsa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 7:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.