Benghazi Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Benghazi, Libya — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Benghazi, Libya
Prayer times in Benghazi are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (32.11°N). We use the Muslim World League method, the one followed across Libya. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Benghazi's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Libya. They are drawn from Benghazi's own coordinates (32.1149°N, 20.0686°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Benghazi's prayer times are worked out
From Benghazi, the Qibla is 116° from true north. Face southeast to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 2,288 km (1,422 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Benghazi's own coordinates (32.11°N, 20.07°E), not a national average. That is why Benghazi's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Benghazi timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Benghazi lies well west inside its Tripoli time zone. So the sun peaks about 48 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 12:45 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 15h 56m near June down to 11h 30m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Benghazi come from the Muslim World League. The Muslim World League method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 17°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. We also publish times for nearby Al Marj, Ajdabiya and Al Bayḑā’. Each is only a few minutes off Benghazi's clock.
Nearby: Al Marj prayer times · Ajdabiya prayer times · Al Bayḑā’ prayer times · Darnah prayer times · Sirte prayer times
Who sets prayer times in Libya
Libyan religious affairs run through the General Authority of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, and congregations across the country are overwhelmingly Sunni Maliki. This page uses the Muslim World League convention (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) applied to this city's own coordinates. Libya keeps UTC+2 year-round, without daylight saving. The country stretches over a thousand kilometres of coast, from Tripoli to Tobruk. Sunset in the east therefore comes well over half an hour before the west. This page's per-city calculation absorbs that difference automatically.
Medinas of the coast, mosques of the desert
Tripoli's old medina holds the Ottoman-era mosques of the Karamanli period. Their courtyards are tucked between covered souks, a few streets from the ancient Arch of Marcus Aurelius. Far to the south-east, the oasis town of Awjila preserves one of the Sahara's most distinctive mosques. Its conical mud domes were built for desert heat centuries ago. Between coast and desert, Ramadan in Libya runs on Mediterranean rhythm. Taraweeh comes late in the medinas, and iftar tables spill into the streets when the cannon sounds.
Mosques in Benghazi
Mosques in and around Benghazi include مسجد عبيدة بن الحارثة, مسجد زيد بن ثابت, جامع الوحيشي Al Wahieshi Mosque, المسجد العتيق, مسجد عُصمان and مسجد بنكاطو. The times on this page are worked out from Benghazi's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
4:38 AMالفجر
Fajr in Benghazi — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:45 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Benghazi — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
4:22 PMالعصر
Asr in Benghazi — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
7:21 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Benghazi — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
8:43 PMالعشاء
Isha in Benghazi — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Benghazi Prayer Times — August 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Benghazi, Libya. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | 4:22 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:04 PM |
| Sun, Aug 2 | 4:23 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:36 PM | 9:03 PM |
| Mon, Aug 3 | 4:24 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:01 PM |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 4:25 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 4:26 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:59 PM |
| Thu, Aug 6 | 4:27 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Fri, Aug 7 | 4:28 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:57 PM |
| Sat, Aug 8 | 4:29 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:56 PM |
| Sun, Aug 9 | 4:30 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:54 PM |
| Mon, Aug 10 | 4:31 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:29 PM | 8:53 PM |
| Tue, Aug 11 | 4:32 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:52 PM |
| Wed, Aug 12 | 4:33 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:51 PM |
| Thu, Aug 13 | 4:33 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:49 PM |
| Fri, Aug 14 | 4:34 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:48 PM |
| Sat, Aug 15 | 4:35 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:47 PM |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 4:36 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:46 PM |
| Mon, Aug 17 | 4:37 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:44 PM |
| Tue, Aug 18Today | 4:38 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:43 PM |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 4:39 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:42 PM |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 4:40 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:40 PM |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 4:41 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:39 PM |
| Sat, Aug 22 | 4:42 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:38 PM |
| Sun, Aug 23 | 4:43 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:36 PM |
| Mon, Aug 24 | 4:43 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:35 PM |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 4:44 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:33 PM |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 4:45 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:32 PM |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 4:46 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:31 PM |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 4:47 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:29 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 4:48 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:28 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 4:49 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:26 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 4:49 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:25 PM |
Benghazi times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Benghazi mosque — verify with your imam.
Benghazi Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Benghazi?
The Qibla direction from Benghazi, Libya is 116° from true north. Face southeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 2,288 km (1,422 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Benghazi?
The longest daily fast in Benghazi is about 15h 56m, around June. The shortest is about 11h 30m, in December. That is a swing of 4h 26m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 32.11°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method.
Which calculation do Libyan prayer times use?
This page applies the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to this city's exact coordinates — the standard convention for the Maghreb. Libya stays on UTC+2 all year with no daylight saving, and since Libyan practice is almost entirely Maliki, Asr follows the standard first-shadow reckoning.
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