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Prayer times in Houmt El Souk
Looking for the adhan times in Houmt El Souk? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Houmt El Souk, Medenine Governorate. Every figure is computed for 33.8758° N, 10.8575° E, which means the times match Houmt El Souk itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Houmt El Souk today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Houmt El Souk
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Houmt El Souk change through the year
Prayer times in Houmt El Souk vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:22 AM and Maghrib at 7:31 PM, giving a day of 14 h 25 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:48 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 54 min. That is a difference of 4 h 31 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:22 AM | 5:06 AM | 12:18 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 | 6:12 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:48 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:53 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:41 PM |
Compared with Tunis, Dhuhr in Houmt El Souk comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Tunis, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes earlier than in the capital. Houmt El Souk is 332 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Houmt El Souk and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Houmt El Souk is at 108.5° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,156 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 108.5°.
Fasting hours in Houmt El Souk during Ramadan
Fasting in Houmt El Souk, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:54 PM and imsak at 5:33 AM on the first day, 12 h 10 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:19 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.
Houmt El Souk on the map
Houmt El Souk is located at 33.8758° N, 10.8575° E, in Medenine Governorate, in Tunisia. The nearest administrative centre is Midoun, 15 km away. Nearby places include El Mgarsa (14 km), Midoun (15 km), and Ajim (19 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Houmt El Souk
- Local name
- Houmt Souk
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Medenine Governorate, Tunisia
- Population
- 89,228
- Coordinates
- 33.87576, 10.85745
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 108.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,156 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Houmt El Souk
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Houmt El Souk comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:19 PM instead of 4:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Houmt El Souk (UTC+1), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Houmt El Souk
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Houmt El Souk
When is Maghrib in Houmt El Souk?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 December and 7:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Houmt El Souk?
The Qibla in Houmt El Souk is 108.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,156 km away.
How long is the fast in Houmt El Souk 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.
What time is Fajr in Houmt El Souk?
Fajr in Houmt El Souk changes with the seasons: about 3:22 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 Houmt El Souk differ from Tunis?
Yes. Houmt El Souk is 332 km from Tunis, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Houmt El Souk comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tunis.