Prayer times in Azrou today: Fajr 05:03, Sunrise 06:25, Dhuhr 12:10, Asr 15:13, Maghrib 17:46, Isha 18:57. The sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 17:36, giving a day length of 11 h 11 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:03 | 06:25 | 12:10 | 15:13 | 17:46 | 18:57 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:03 | 06:25 | 12:10 | 15:13 | 17:46 | 18:57 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:03 | 06:25 | 12:10 | 15:13 | 17:46 | 18:57 |
| Sat 24 | 05:04 | 06:25 | 12:10 | 15:12 | 17:45 | 18:56 |
| Sun 25 | 05:05 | 06:26 | 12:10 | 15:12 | 17:44 | 18:55 |
| Mon 26 | 05:06 | 06:27 | 12:10 | 15:11 | 17:43 | 18:54 |
| Tue 27 | 05:06 | 06:28 | 12:10 | 15:10 | 17:41 | 18:53 |
| Wed 28 | 05:07 | 06:29 | 12:10 | 15:09 | 17:40 | 18:52 |
| Thu 29 | 05:08 | 06:30 | 12:10 | 15:09 | 17:40 | 18:51 |
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Azrou (أزرو) is a mountain town of the Middle Atlas, in the Fès-Meknès region, between Fès, Meknès and Ifrane. Located at roughly 33.44° north latitude and 5.22° west longitude, at about 1,250 metres of altitude in the heart of cedar forests, it has a mountain climate: cold, snowy winters, cool summers. Its name means 'the rock' in Amazigh, after the rocky outcrop overlooking the town. Azrou sees its altitude and latitude give its prayer times a marked seasonal swing.
Azrou is an Amazigh town of the Middle Atlas (Beni M'Guild), long tied to pastoralism and to the exploitation of the great surrounding cedar forests, home to Barbary macaques. In the 20th century it was home to a famous Berber college and remains renowned for its crafts (carpets, carved cedar). Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite, within a marked Amazigh cultural setting.
Religious life in Azrou combines the Maliki Islamic tradition with the Amazigh identity of the Middle Atlas. The grand mosque and a network of neighbourhood mosques set the rhythm of daily life. The Friday prayer brings together town residents and villagers from the surroundings. Ramadan, often lived in the cold of the altitude, keeps a strong communal dimension. Several mosques bear the name of the Prophet's companions, such as Omar ibn al-Khattab.
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Azrou 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 altitude of about 1,250 metres and the latitude (~33.4° N) give Azrou prayer times with a marked seasonal swing. In winter, Fajr is observed around 06:25 and Maghrib around 17:40, sometimes in the snow; in summer, Fajr falls around 04:20 and Isha around 21:55–22:20 depending on the method. The wooded ridges of the Middle Atlas frame the horizon. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
Azrou has several mosques, from the grand mosque to the neighbourhood mosques. Here are some of the most notable.
The town's main mosque, the religious heart of Azrou.
A mosque dedicated to Omar ibn al-Khattab, the second rightly-guided caliph and a companion of the Prophet.
'As-Sunna' means the prophetic tradition. A busy mosque in the town.
'Al-Falah' means success and salvation, the very words proclaimed in the call to prayer. A neighbourhood mosque.
A mosque in the Swi9a ('the little souk') neighbourhood, at the heart of the town.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Azrou 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 Azroucorresponds 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 Azrou is at 05:03 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:25.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Azrou is at 17:46 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Azrou 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.