City · Mahdia Governorate
Prayer times in Ksour Essaf
This page shows today’s prayer times in Ksour Essaf, Mahdia Governorate, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to 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 Ksour Essaf
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ksour Essaf
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Ksour Essaf by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Ksour Essaf move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:13 AM on 21 June and 5:50 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 37 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:07 PM and 7:34 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 33 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 46 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 5:01 AM | 12:18 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:34 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:39 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:49 PM | 5:07 PM | 6:38 PM |
Ksour Essaf is located 171 km south-east of Tunis, so Dhuhr in Ksour Essaf comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Tunis. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Ksour Essaf.
Qibla direction in Ksour Essaf
From Ksour Essaf you face towards the east, at an angle of 111.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,203 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ksour Essaf 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 Ksour Essaf during Ramadan
Fasting in Ksour Essaf, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:51 PM and imsak at 5:34 AM on the first day, 12 h 07 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:18 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.
About Ksour Essaf
Ksour Essaf lies at 35.4181° N, 10.9948° E, in Mahdia Governorate, in Tunisia. The nearest administrative centre is Mahdia, 11 km away. Close by you will find Mahdia (11 km), Bekalta (22 km), and Chebba (23 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ksour Essaf
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia
- Population
- 37,683
- Coordinates
- 35.41808, 10.99475
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 111.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,203 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ksour Essaf
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ksour Essaf comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:22 PM instead of 4:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Ksour Essaf in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Ksour Essaf
- Mahdia11 km · north-east
- Bekalta22 km · north
- Chebba23 km · south-east
- Teboulba25 km · north
- Moknine25 km · north
- Ksar Hellal27 km · north
- El Jem28 km · south-west
- Zeramedine29 km · north-west
Prayer times in Ksour Essaf: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Ksour Essaf?
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 Ksour Essaf differ from Tunis?
Yes. Ksour Essaf is 171 km from Tunis, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Ksour Essaf is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Tunis.
What is the Qibla direction in Ksour Essaf?
The Qibla in Ksour Essaf is 111.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,203 km away.
When is Maghrib in Ksour Essaf?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:07 PM on 21 December and 7:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Ksour Essaf during Ramadan?
About 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.