City · Medenine Governorate
Prayer times in Ajim
Residents of and visitors to Ajim can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ajim is a city in Tunisia, in Medenine Governorate, with about 24,294 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location 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 Ajim
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ajim
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ajim
Prayer times in Ajim change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:23 AM and Maghrib at 7:31 PM, giving a day of 14 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:48 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day is just 9 h 55 min. That is a difference of 4 h 29 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 | 4:58 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:23 AM | 5:07 AM | 12:19 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:31 PM | 9:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:48 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:15 PM | 2:54 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:42 PM |
Ajim is located 346 km south of Tunis, so Dhuhr in Ajim is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Tunis. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Ajim.
Qibla direction in Ajim
The Qibla in Ajim is at 108.1° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,160 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 108.1°.
Ramadan timetable for Ajim
Ramadan in Ajim: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:34 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:54 PM, roughly 12 h 11 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 56 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Ajim
Ajim lies at 33.7264° N, 10.7566° E, in Medenine Governorate, in Tunisia. The nearest administrative centre is Midoun, 24 km away. Nearby places include Houmt El Souk (19 km), Midoun (24 km), and El Mgarsa (24 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ajim
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Medenine Governorate, Tunisia
- Population
- 24,294
- Coordinates
- 33.72638, 10.75664
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 108.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,160 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ajim
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ajim comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:19 PM instead of 4:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Ajim, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Ajim
Prayer times in Ajim: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Ajim?
Fajr in Ajim changes with the seasons: about 3:23 AM on 21 June and about 5:48 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Ajim differ from Tunis?
Yes. Ajim is 346 km from Tunis, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Ajim is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Tunis.
Which calculation method is used for Ajim?
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.
How long is the fast in Ajim during Ramadan?
About 12 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Ajim?
The Qibla in Ajim is 108.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,160 km away.