Regional capital · Sfax Governorate
Prayer times in Sfax
Looking for the adhan times in Sfax? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sfax, Sfax Governorate. Every figure is computed for 34.7406° N, 10.7603° E, so the times reflect Sfax itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Sfax today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Prayer calendar for Sfax
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sfax by season
Prayer times in Sfax change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:18 AM and Maghrib at 7:33 PM, giving a day of 14 h 29 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:50 AM and Maghrib to 5:10 PM, and the day is just 9 h 50 min. That is a difference of 4 h 40 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 | 6:21 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:18 AM | 5:04 AM | 12:19 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:33 PM | 9:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:15 PM | 2:52 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:40 PM |
Sfax is located 236 km south of Tunis, so Dhuhr in Sfax comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Tunis. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sfax.
Finding the Qibla from Sfax
From Sfax you pray towards the east, at an angle of 109.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,196 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sfax 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 Sfax
Ramadan in Sfax: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:34 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:53 PM, about 12 h 09 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Sfax on the map
Sfax is located at 34.7406° N, 10.7603° E, in Sfax Governorate, in Tunisia. Nearby places include Dar el Haj Taïeb (5 km), Gremda (7 km), and Sakiet ez Zit (7 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
- Sfax
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Sfax Governorate, Tunisia
- Population
- 280,566
- Coordinates
- 34.74056, 10.76028
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 109.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,196 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sfax
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sfax is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:25 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:06 PM for the majority, 5:21 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Sfax, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Sfax
- Dar el Haj Taïeb5 km · north
- Gremda7 km · north-west
- Sakiet ez Zit7 km · north
- El Ain7 km · north
- Sakiet ed Daier7 km · north-east
- Sidi Abid7 km · south-west
- Mahires34 km · south-west
- Kellabine42 km · east
Prayer times in Sfax: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Sfax during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 09 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 differ from Tunis?
Yes. Sfax is 236 km from Tunis, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Sfax comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Tunis.
Which calculation method is used for Sfax?
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.
What time is Fajr in Sfax?
Fajr in Sfax changes with the seasons: about 3:18 AM on 21 June and about 5:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Sfax?
The Qibla in Sfax is 109.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,196 km away.