Sirte Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Sirte, Libya — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Sirte, Libya
Sirteprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (31.2089°N, 16.5887°E) using the Muslim World League calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Libya. Times shown are for today's date and update automatically at midnight.
The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — are calculated from the sun's position relative to Sirte's latitude and longitude. As the sun's declination changes throughout the year, prayer times shift by several minutes each day. This is why a Sirte prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How Sirte's prayer times are worked out
Sirte sits 2,552 km (1,586 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 110° from true north — you face east to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Libya follows the Muslim World League method set by the Muslim World League: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. A city that used ISNA's 15° instead would get a noticeably different Fajr — which is why the method, not just the coordinates, decides the answer.
Day length is what really moves the timetable in Sirte. Measured with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 15h 50m around June, while the shortest is roughly 11h 34m in December: a swing of 4h 16m across the year. That spread is set by Sirte's latitude (31.21°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
One local quirk worth knowing: Dhuhr in Sirte does not fall at 12:00. Because the city sits well west within its Africa/Tripoli time zone, the sun peaks about 62 minutes after clock noon, and Dhuhr follows the sun rather than the clock — today it is at 1:01 PM. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Misratah, Zliten, Al Khums — close enough that their times differ from Sirte's by only a few minutes.
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, and since the country stretches over a thousand kilometres of coast from Tripoli to Tobruk, sunset in the east 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 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 built for desert heat centuries ago. Between coast and desert, Ramadan in Libya runs on Mediterranean rhythm — late taraweeh in the medinas, iftar tables spilling into the streets when the cannon sounds.
Fajr
4:26 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
1:01 PMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
4:39 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
7:58 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
9:27 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Sirte Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Sirte, Libya. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 4:15 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:36 PM | 8:02 PM | 9:34 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 4:15 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:36 PM | 8:02 PM | 9:34 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 4:16 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:36 PM | 8:02 PM | 9:33 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 4:17 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:37 PM | 8:02 PM | 9:33 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 4:17 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:37 PM | 8:02 PM | 9:33 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 4:18 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:37 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:33 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 4:18 AM | 5:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:37 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:32 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 4:19 AM | 5:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:37 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:32 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 4:20 AM | 5:57 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:38 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:32 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 4:20 AM | 5:57 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:38 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:31 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 4:21 AM | 5:58 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:38 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:31 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 4:22 AM | 5:58 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:38 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 4:23 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:38 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 4:23 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:29 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 4:24 AM | 6:00 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:29 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 4:25 AM | 6:01 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:28 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 4:26 AM | 6:01 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:27 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 4:27 AM | 6:02 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:27 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 4:27 AM | 6:02 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:57 PM | 9:26 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 4:28 AM | 6:03 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:57 PM | 9:25 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 4:29 AM | 6:04 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:25 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 4:30 AM | 6:04 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:24 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 4:31 AM | 6:05 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:23 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 4:32 AM | 6:05 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:22 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 4:33 AM | 6:06 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:21 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 4:34 AM | 6:07 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:53 PM | 9:20 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 4:34 AM | 6:07 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:53 PM | 9:19 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 4:35 AM | 6:08 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:19 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 4:36 AM | 6:08 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:18 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 4:37 AM | 6:09 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 4:38 AM | 6:10 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:50 PM | 9:16 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
Sirte Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Sirte today?
Fajr in Sirte today is at 4:26 AM (Muslim World League method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.
What time is Maghrib in Sirte today?
Maghrib in Sirte today is at 7:58 PM. Maghrib begins at sunset and should be performed promptly, as its window is the shortest of all five prayers (approximately 1.5–2 hours).
What time is Isha in Sirte today?
Isha in Sirte today is at 9:27 PM (Muslim World League). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).
What direction is Qibla from Sirte?
The Qibla direction from Sirte, Libya is 110° from true north — pointing east toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 2,552 km (1,586 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Sirte?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast in Sirte is about 15h 50m around June, and the shortest is about 11h 34m in December — a difference of 4h 16m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 31.21°N.
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.
Which calculation method is used for Sirte prayer times?
Sirte uses the Muslim World League method, followed by the Muslim World League. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.
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