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Prayer times in Sfax Governorate
This page gives today’s prayer times in Sfax Governorate, a region of Tunisia, together with links to the 9 cities and towns of Sfax Governorate that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Sfax Governorate; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Sfax Governorate today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sfax Governorate
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Sfax Governorate by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sfax Governorate move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:19 AM on 21 June and 5:51 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 32 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:11 PM and 7:35 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 29 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 49 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:19 AM | 5:05 AM | 12:20 PM | 4:07 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:51 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:53 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:41 PM |
Compared with Tunis, Dhuhr in Sfax Governorate is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tunis, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sfax Governorate is 230 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Sfax Governorate
The Qibla in Sfax Governorate is at 109.5° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,226 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 109.5°.
Ramadan timetable for Sfax Governorate
Ramadan in Sfax Governorate: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:36 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:54 PM, about 12 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 58 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Sfax Governorate
Sfax Governorate is one of the regions of Tunisia. Its main city, Sfax Governorate, is at 34.7500° N, 10.4167° E. The region has 9 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Sfax Governorate
- Local name
- Gouvernorat de Sfax
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 34.75000, 10.41667
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 109.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,226 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sfax Governorate
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sfax Governorate is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:07 PM for the majority, 5:23 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Salah times across Sfax Governorate
- Prayer times in Sfax280,566
- Sakiet ed Daier125,204
- Salah times Sakiet ez Zit100,000
- El Ain43,333
- Prayer times in Gremda40,862
- Sidi Abid33,419
- Salah times Dar el Haj Taïeb26,304
- Mahires15,878
- Prayer times in Kellabine15,501
Nearby cities to Sfax Governorate
- Mahdia Governorate67 km · north
- Sidi Bouzid Governorate84 km · west
- Monastir Governorate101 km · north
- Kairouan107 km · north-west
- Gabès Governorate119 km · south-west
- Sousse Governorate130 km · north
Prayer times in Sfax Governorate: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Sfax Governorate?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:11 PM on 21 December and 7:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sfax Governorate during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Sfax Governorate differ from Tunis?
Yes. Sfax Governorate is 230 km from Tunis, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Sfax Governorate comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tunis.
What is the Qibla direction in Sfax Governorate?
The Qibla in Sfax Governorate is 109.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,226 km away.
When is Fajr in Sfax Governorate?
Fajr in Sfax Governorate changes with the seasons: about 3:19 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.