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Prayer times in Kairouan
This page gives today’s prayer times in Kairouan, a region of Tunisia, together with links to the 1 cities and towns of Kairouan that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Kairouan; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Salah times in Kairouan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kairouan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Kairouan change through the year
Prayer times in Kairouan change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:17 AM and Maghrib at 7:39 PM, giving a day of 14 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:55 AM and Maghrib to 5:11 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 45 min. The difference 4 h 49 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 5:05 AM | 12:22 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:55 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:19 PM | 2:53 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:43 PM |
Compared with Tunis, Dhuhr in Kairouan is called about 1 minute later than in Tunis, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kairouan is 140 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kairouan and distance to Makkah
From Kairouan you pray towards the east, at an angle of 110.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,308 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kairouan and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Kairouan 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 Kairouan is around 5:38 AM and iftar at 5:55 PM, for a fast of 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:06 AM and iftar to 6:23 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Kairouan
Kairouan is one of the regions of Tunisia. Its main city, Kairouan, is at 35.5833° N, 9.8333° E. The region has 1 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Kairouan
- Local name
- Gouvernorat de Kairouan
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 35.58333, 9.83333
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 110.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,308 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kairouan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kairouan takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:28 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:11 PM for the majority, 5:27 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times in the cities of Kairouan
- Prayer times in Kairouan139,070
Nearby cities to Kairouan
- Sousse Governorate64 km · north-east
- Siliana Governorate65 km · north-west
- Mahdia Governorate73 km · east
- Monastir Governorate83 km · east
- Zaghouan Governorate85 km · north
- Sidi Bouzid Governorate89 km · south
Prayer times in Kairouan: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kairouan during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Kairouan?
Fajr in Kairouan changes with the seasons: about 3:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Kairouan differ from Tunis?
Yes. Kairouan is 140 km from Tunis, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Kairouan comes about 1 minute later than in Tunis.
Which calculation method is used for Kairouan?
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.
When is Maghrib in Kairouan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:11 PM on 21 December and 7:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.