Essaouira Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Essaouira, Morocco — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Essaouira, Morocco
Prayer times in Essaouira are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (31.51°N). We use the Muslim World League method, the one followed across Morocco. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Essaouira's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Morocco. They are drawn from Essaouira's own coordinates (31.5125°N, 9.7700°W). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Essaouira's prayer times are worked out
From Essaouira, the Qibla is 90° from true north. Face east to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 5,020 km (3,119 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Essaouira's own coordinates (31.51°N, 9.77°W), not a national average. That is why Essaouira's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Essaouira timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Essaouira lies well west inside its Casablanca time zone. So the sun peaks about 48 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 1:37 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 15h 52m near June down to 11h 33m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Essaouira 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 Safi, Agadir and Dakhla. Each is only a few minutes off Essaouira's clock.
Nearby: Safi prayer times · Agadir prayer times · Dakhla prayer times · Dchira El Jihadia prayer times · My Drarga prayer times
Who sets prayer times in Morocco
Morocco's official prayer timetable is published by the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs in Rabat, which issues times for cities across the kingdom. The calculation commonly associated with Morocco uses a Fajr angle of 19° and an Isha angle of 17°. Moroccan religious life is built on a Maliki–Ash'ari framework. The Maliki school begins Asr at the first shadow, the same point as the Shafi'i reckoning. The later Hanafi Asr is therefore not the Moroccan norm.
From al-Qarawiyyin to the Hassan II Mosque
Morocco holds one of the oldest continuously functioning centres of learning anywhere: al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, founded between 857 and 859 by Fatima al-Fihri. Marrakesh's Koutoubia Mosque was founded in 1147, its minaret finished around 1195, and it became the model for minarets across the western Islamic world. The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca was inaugurated in 1993 and stands partly over the Atlantic. Its minaret rises 210 metres, the second tallest in the world, and is topped by a laser beam aimed toward Mecca.
Mosques in Essaouira
Mosques in and around Essaouira include Ben Youssef, La Kasbah, Sidi Ahmed, Mosquée Rehala, Szauia Graga and Al Massira. The times on this page are worked out from Essaouira'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
5:57 AMالفجر
Fajr in Essaouira — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
1:37 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Essaouira — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
5:08 PMالعصر
Asr in Essaouira — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
7:53 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Essaouira — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
9:10 PMالعشاء
Isha in Essaouira — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Essaouira Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Essaouira, Morocco. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 5:51 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:40 PM | 5:14 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:22 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 5:52 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:40 PM | 5:13 PM | 8:02 PM | 9:20 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5:52 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:12 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:19 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 5:53 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:12 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 5:54 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:11 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:16 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 5:55 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:38 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:57 PM | 9:14 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 5:55 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:38 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:13 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 5:56 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:38 PM | 5:09 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:12 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9Today | 5:57 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:37 PM | 5:08 PM | 7:53 PM | 9:10 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 5:58 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:37 PM | 5:08 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:09 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 5:58 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:37 PM | 5:07 PM | 7:50 PM | 9:07 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 5:59 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:36 PM | 5:06 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:06 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 6:00 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:36 PM | 5:05 PM | 7:48 PM | 9:05 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 6:01 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:36 PM | 5:05 PM | 7:46 PM | 9:03 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 6:01 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:04 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:02 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 6:02 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:03 PM | 7:44 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 6:03 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:02 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:59 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 6:03 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:02 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 6:04 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:01 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:56 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 6:05 AM | 7:26 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:55 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 6:05 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:59 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:53 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 6:06 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:59 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:52 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 6:07 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:58 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:51 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 6:07 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:57 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:49 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 6:08 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:56 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:48 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 6:09 AM | 7:30 AM | 1:31 PM | 4:55 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:47 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 6:09 AM | 7:30 AM | 1:31 PM | 4:54 PM | 7:29 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 6:10 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:31 PM | 4:54 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:44 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 6:11 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:53 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:43 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 6:11 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:52 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:41 PM |
Essaouira times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Essaouira mosque — verify with your imam.
Essaouira Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Essaouira?
The Qibla direction from Essaouira, Morocco is 90° from true north. Face east toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 5,020 km (3,119 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Essaouira?
The longest daily fast in Essaouira is about 15h 52m, around June. The shortest is about 11h 33m, in December. That is a swing of 4h 19m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 31.51°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method.
Does Morocco use the Hanafi or the standard Asr time?
The standard reckoning. Morocco follows the Maliki school, which — like the Shafi'i school — begins Asr when an object's shadow equals its own length. The later Hanafi Asr, common in the Indian subcontinent and Turkey's diaspora communities, is not Moroccan practice.
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