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Prayer times in Sousse Governorate

Salah times in Sousse Governorate (Tunisia): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Sousse Governorate has 8 towns and cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.

Adhan times in Sousse Governorate today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Tunisia we use the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+1) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Monthly prayer timetable for Sousse Governorate

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Sousse Governorate change through the year

Prayer times in Sousse Governorate change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:13 AM and Maghrib at 7:38 PM, for a day of 14 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:53 AM and Maghrib to 5:08 PM, and the day is just 9 h 43 min. That is a difference of 4 h 53 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Sousse Governorate (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:57 AM6:23 AM12:26 PM3:53 PM6:30 PM7:55 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:13 AM5:02 AM12:20 PM4:10 PM7:38 PM9:28 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:41 AM6:07 AM12:11 PM3:38 PM6:14 PM7:40 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:53 AM7:25 AM12:16 PM2:50 PM5:08 PM6:40 PM

Sousse Governorate lies 101 km south of Tunis, so Dhuhr in Sousse Governorate is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tunis. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Sousse Governorate.

Qibla direction in Sousse Governorate

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The Qibla in Sousse Governorate is at 111.5° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,272 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 111.5°.

Fasting hours in Sousse Governorate during Ramadan

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sousse Governorate is at about 5:36 AM and iftar at 5:52 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:03 AM and iftar to 6:20 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

Sousse Governorate on the map

Sousse Governorate is one of the regions of Tunisia. Its main city, Sousse Governorate, lies at 35.9167° N, 10.4167° E. The region has 8 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.

Name
Sousse Governorate
Local name
Gouvernorat de Sousse
Type
Region
Part of
Tunisia
Coordinates
35.91667, 10.41667
Time zone
UTC+1
Calculation method
Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
Qibla direction
111.5° (east)
Distance to Makkah
3,272 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Sousse Governorate

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sousse Governorate takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:10 PM for the majority, 5:25 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are passing through Sousse Governorate, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.

Salah times across Sousse Governorate

Nearby cities to Sousse Governorate

Prayer times in Sousse Governorate: questions and answers

When is Maghrib in Sousse Governorate?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 December and 7:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Sousse Governorate?

The Qibla in Sousse Governorate is 111.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,272 km away.

Which calculation method is used for Sousse Governorate?

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 Sousse Governorate during Ramadan?

About 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Do prayer times in Sousse Governorate differ from Tunis?

Yes. Sousse Governorate is 101 km from Tunis, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Sousse Governorate comes about 1 minute earlier than in Tunis.

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