Prayer times in Ahfir today: Fajr 04:51, Sunrise 06:17, Dhuhr 11:58, Asr 14:59, Maghrib 17:29, Isha 18:44. The sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 17:25, giving a day length of 11 h 08 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:51 | 06:17 | 11:58 | 14:59 | 17:29 | 18:44 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:51 | 06:17 | 11:58 | 14:59 | 17:29 | 18:44 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 04:51 | 06:17 | 11:58 | 14:59 | 17:29 | 18:44 |
| Sat 24 | 04:52 | 06:18 | 11:58 | 14:58 | 17:28 | 18:43 |
| Sun 25 | 04:53 | 06:19 | 11:57 | 14:57 | 17:27 | 18:42 |
| Mon 26 | 04:53 | 06:20 | 11:57 | 14:56 | 17:25 | 18:41 |
| Tue 27 | 04:54 | 06:21 | 11:57 | 14:55 | 17:24 | 18:40 |
| Wed 28 | 04:55 | 06:21 | 11:57 | 14:55 | 17:23 | 18:39 |
| Thu 29 | 04:56 | 06:22 | 11:57 | 14:54 | 17:22 | 18:38 |
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Ahfir (أحفير) is a border town in the far north-east of Morocco, in the Oriental region (province of Berkane), near the Mediterranean and the Algerian border. Located at roughly 34.95° north latitude and 2.10° west longitude, in an agricultural plain, it has a Mediterranean climate: mild winters, hot summers. A crossroads town near Saïdia and Berkane, Ahfir sees its high latitude and eastern position give its prayer times a marked seasonal swing.
Ahfir is a border town of the Oriental, long tied to exchange on both sides of the border and to the agriculture of the Triffa plains. Near the Mediterranean coast and the lower Moulouya, it is a stop on the axis linking Berkane to Oujda. Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite.
Religious life in Ahfir sits within the Maliki Islamic tradition of the Oriental, carried by a network of neighbourhood mosques. The Friday prayer brings together farmers and residents. Ramadan is lived with a strong communal dimension. Several mosques bear the names of the Prophet's companions, such as Ali, or evoke guidance and victory.
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Ahfir follows rukyat, the official sighting of the crescent moon announced by the Ministry of Habous. This method can produce a one-day difference from the Saudi calendar, notably for Ramadan and the two Eids. During Ramadan, Morocco suspends summer time, shifting all prayer times by about an hour for the duration of the month.
The high latitude (~34.9° N) and the eastern position give Ahfir prayer times with a marked seasonal swing. In winter, Fajr is observed around 06:20 and Maghrib around 17:30; in summer, Fajr falls around 04:05 and Isha around 21:55–22:25 depending on the method. Located in the far east of the country, the town has some of the earliest sunrises and sunsets in Morocco. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
Ahfir has several neighbourhood mosques. Here are some of the most notable.
'Badr' evokes the first great victory of the Muslims. A busy mosque, on the N2.
'Al-Masjid al-Aadam' ('the great mosque'), one of the town's main places of prayer.
A mosque dedicated to Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, the fourth rightly-guided caliph.
'Al-Hidaya' means divine guidance. A neighbourhood mosque in Ahfir.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Ahfir are calculated using the official methods of Morocco's Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs. The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha — shift a little each day as the sun's position changes. Sunrise (Shuruk) is shown too: it marks the end of the valid window for the Fajr prayer.
Each prayer is announced by the adhan, the call to prayer. The adhan time in Ahfircorresponds to the start of each prayer listed above: Fajr at dawn, then Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib at sunset and Isha. Mosques across the city follow these same official times.
The Hijri dates shown follow the Moroccan lunar calendar, which is based on the official rukyat (moon sighting) and can differ by a day from the Saudi calendar. Note that Morocco moves its clock back by one hour during Ramadan.
Fajr (dawn prayer) in Ahfir is at 04:51 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:17.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Ahfir is at 17:29 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Ahfir are aligned with the Moroccan Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs, the official source for prayer times in Morocco.
Morocco uses a single time zone nationwide and moves the clock back by one hour during the month of Ramadan. All prayer times on this page are shown in Morocco's official local time.
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Times through 31 October are official (Ministry of Habous). Days marked ≈ are preliminary estimates from a calibrated solar model — they are replaced by official times as the Ministry publishes them.