City · Medenine Governorate
Prayer times in El Mgarsa
This page shows today’s salah times in El Mgarsa, Medenine Governorate, 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 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 El Mgarsa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Prayer calendar for El Mgarsa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in El Mgarsa
Prayer times in El Mgarsa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:21 AM and Maghrib at 7:30 PM, giving a day of 14 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:47 AM and Maghrib to 5:11 PM, and the day is just 9 h 54 min. That is a difference of 4 h 30 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 | 4:57 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:21 AM | 5:06 AM | 12:18 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:47 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:53 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:40 PM |
Compared with Tunis, Dhuhr in El Mgarsa is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tunis, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 12 minutes earlier than in the capital. El Mgarsa is 340 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from El Mgarsa
In El Mgarsa you face towards the east, at an angle of 108.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,142 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of El Mgarsa 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 El Mgarsa
Ramadan in El Mgarsa: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:33 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:53 PM, about 12 h 10 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; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where El Mgarsa is located
El Mgarsa lies at 33.8168° N, 10.9923° E, in Medenine Governorate, in Tunisia. The nearest administrative centre is Midoun, less than 1 km away. Nearby places include Midoun (less than 1 km), Houmt El Souk (14 km), and Ajim (24 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Mgarsa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Medenine Governorate, Tunisia
- Population
- 63,528
- Coordinates
- 33.81682, 10.99230
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 108.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,142 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in El Mgarsa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in El Mgarsa is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:24 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:03 PM for the majority, 5:18 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through El Mgarsa, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near El Mgarsa
- Midounless than 1 km · south
- Houmt El Souk14 km · north-west
- Ajim24 km · south-west
- Zarzis37 km · south
- Medenine68 km · south-west
- Mareth69 km · west
- Ben Gardane78 km · south
- Teboulbou81 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in El Mgarsa
How long is the fast in El Mgarsa during Ramadan?
About 12 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for El Mgarsa?
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.
When is Maghrib in El Mgarsa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:11 PM on 21 December and 7:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in El Mgarsa differ from Tunis?
Yes. El Mgarsa is 340 km from Tunis, towards the south, and Dhuhr in El Mgarsa comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Tunis.
What time is Fajr in El Mgarsa?
Fajr in El Mgarsa changes with the seasons: about 3:21 AM on 21 June and about 5:47 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.