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Prayer times in Douz
This page shows today’s salah times in Douz, Kebili Governorate, calculated 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.
Adhan times in Douz today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Douz prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Douz
Prayer times in Douz vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:31 AM and Maghrib at 7:37 PM, giving a day of 14 h 22 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:55 AM and Maghrib to 5:20 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 56 min. That is a difference of 4 h 26 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 | 5:05 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:31 AM | 5:14 AM | 12:26 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:55 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:49 PM |
Compared with Tunis, Dhuhr in Douz comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Tunis, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Douz is 386 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Douz and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Douz is at 105.9° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,305 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 105.9°.
Ramadan timetable for Douz
For those fasting in Douz, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:02 PM and imsak at 5:41 AM on the first day, 12 h 11 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:27 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Tunisia.
Where Douz is located
Douz is located at 33.4663° N, 9.0203° E, in Kebili Governorate, in Tunisia. The nearest administrative centre is Kebili, 27 km away. Nearby places include Kebili (27 km), El Hamma (86 km), and Tozeur (96 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Douz
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kebili Governorate, Tunisia
- Population
- 34,221
- Coordinates
- 33.46632, 9.02030
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 105.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,305 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Douz
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Douz comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:26 PM instead of 4:10 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:31 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Douz, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Douz
Prayer times in Douz: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Douz differ from Tunis?
Yes. Douz is 386 km from Tunis, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Douz is called about 5 minutes later than in Tunis.
What is the Qibla direction in Douz?
The Qibla in Douz is 105.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,305 km away.
How long is the fast in Douz during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Douz?
Fajr in Douz changes with the seasons: about 3:31 AM on 21 June and about 5:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Douz?
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.