City · Kasserine Governorate
Prayer times in Thala
Muslims living in Thala can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Thala is a city in Tunisia, in Kasserine Governorate, with about 18,230 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Thala
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Thala prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Thala
Prayer times in Thala change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:21 AM and Maghrib at 7:44 PM, giving a day of 14 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:59 AM and Maghrib to 5:16 PM, and the day is just 9 h 45 min. The difference 4 h 49 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 | 5:04 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:21 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:27 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:44 PM | 9:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:59 AM | 7:31 AM | 12:23 PM | 2:58 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:47 PM |
Thala is located 193 km south-west of Tunis, so Dhuhr in Thala comes about 6 minutes later than in Tunis. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Thala.
Qibla in Thala and distance to Makkah
From Thala you pray towards the east, at an angle of 109.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,406 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Thala 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 Thala during Ramadan
Fasting in Thala, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:00 PM and imsak at 5:43 AM on the first day, 12 h 07 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:27 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Tunisia.
Thala on the map
The coordinates of Thala are 35.5724° N and 8.6703° E. The closest places on our site are Tajerouine (37 km), Dahmani (44 km), and Kasserine (47 km). Kasserine, the nearest administrative centre, is 47 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Kasserine Governorate.
- Name
- Thala
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kasserine Governorate, Tunisia
- Population
- 18,230
- Coordinates
- 35.57244, 8.67031
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 109.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,406 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Thala
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Thala is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:33 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:16 PM for the majority, 5:31 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Thala (UTC+1), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Thala
- Tajerouine37 km · north
- Dahmani44 km · north
- Kasserine47 km · south
- Sbeitla56 km · south-east
- El Kef67 km · north
- Feriana70 km · south
- Siliana85 km · north-east
- Sidi Bouzid95 km · south-east
Prayer times in Thala: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Thala differ from Tunis?
Yes. Thala is 193 km from Tunis, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Thala is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Tunis.
What is the Qibla direction in Thala?
The Qibla in Thala is 109.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,406 km away.
When is Maghrib in Thala?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 PM on 21 December and 7:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Thala?
Fajr in Thala changes with the seasons: about 3:21 AM on 21 June and about 5:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Thala?
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.