Regional capital · Tunisia
Prayer times in Kairouan
This page shows today’s salah times in Kairouan, Tunisia, 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 use the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method, which is commonly used in Tunisia.
Prayer times in Kairouan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Kairouan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kairouan by season
Prayer times in Kairouan vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:15 AM and Maghrib at 7:39 PM, giving a day of 14 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:54 AM and Maghrib to 5:10 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 45 min. That is a difference of 4 h 50 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 | 4:59 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:15 AM | 5:04 AM | 12:21 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:54 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:18 PM | 2:52 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:41 PM |
Compared with Tunis, Dhuhr in Kairouan comes at almost exactly the same time as Tunis, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kairouan is 126 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kairouan
In Kairouan you face towards the east, at an angle of 110.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,289 km away. This bearing is calculated 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kairouan
Ramadan in Kairouan: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:37 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:54 PM, roughly 12 h 07 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 60 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Kairouan
The coordinates of Kairouan are 35.6781° N and 10.0963° E. The nearest cities on our site are Masakin (44 km), Kalaa Srira (45 km), and Kelaa Kebira (45 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Kairouan.
- Name
- Kairouan
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Kairouan, Tunisia
- Population
- 139,070
- Coordinates
- 35.67810, 10.09633
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 110.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,289 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kairouan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kairouan comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:26 PM instead of 4:10 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:27 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kairouan (UTC+1), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Kairouan
- Masakin44 km · east
- Kalaa Srira45 km · east
- Kelaa Kebira45 km · north-east
- Ezzouhour46 km · east
- Akouda47 km · north-east
- Zaouiet Sousse49 km · east
- Hammam Sousse50 km · north-east
- Sousse51 km · east
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 Maghrib in Kairouan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:10 PM on 21 December and 7:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Kairouan?
The Qibla in Kairouan is 110.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,289 km away.
Do prayer times in Kairouan differ from Tunis?
Yes. Kairouan is 126 km from Tunis, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Kairouan practically coincides with Tunis.