Regional capital · Zaghouan Governorate
Prayer times in Zaghouan
Looking for the prayer times in Zaghouan? 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 Zaghouan, Zaghouan Governorate. Every figure is computed for 36.4029° N, 10.1429° E, so the times reflect Zaghouan itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Zaghouan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Zaghouan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Zaghouan
Prayer times in Zaghouan vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:11 AM and Maghrib at 7:41 PM, giving a day of 14 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:55 AM and Maghrib to 5:08 PM, and the day is just 9 h 41 min. That is a difference of 4 h 58 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 5:02 AM | 12:21 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:41 PM | 9:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:55 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:17 PM | 2:50 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:40 PM |
Zaghouan is located 45 km south of Tunis, so Dhuhr in Zaghouan comes at almost exactly the same time as Tunis. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Zaghouan.
Qibla direction in Zaghouan
The Qibla in Zaghouan is at 112.0° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,315 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 112.0°.
Ramadan timetable for Zaghouan
Ramadan in Zaghouan: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:38 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:53 PM, roughly 12 h 05 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 62 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Zaghouan is located
The coordinates of Zaghouan are 36.4029° N and 10.1429° E. The nearest cities on our site are El Fahs (21 km), La Mohammedia (30 km), and Fouchana (33 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Zaghouan Governorate.
- Name
- Zaghouan
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia
- Population
- 20,798
- Coordinates
- 36.40291, 10.14292
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 112.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,315 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zaghouan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Zaghouan takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:12 PM for the majority, 5:27 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Zaghouan, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Zaghouan
- El Fahs21 km · west
- La Mohammedia30 km · north
- Fouchana33 km · north
- La Sebala du Mornag33 km · north-east
- El Mourouj35 km · north
- Grombalia39 km · north-east
- Borj Cedria39 km · north-east
- Sīdī Ḥusayn39 km · north
Prayer times in Zaghouan: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Zaghouan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 December and 7:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Zaghouan differ from Tunis?
Yes. Zaghouan is 45 km from Tunis, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Zaghouan practically coincides with Tunis.
Which calculation method is used for Zaghouan?
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 is the Qibla direction in Zaghouan?
The Qibla in Zaghouan is 112.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,315 km away.
How long is the fast in Zaghouan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.