Prayer times in Fnideq today: Fajr 05:04, Sunrise 06:31, Dhuhr 12:11, Asr 15:11, Maghrib 17:41, Isha 18:57. The sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 17:34, giving a day length of 11 h 03 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:04 | 06:31 | 12:11 | 15:11 | 17:41 | 18:57 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:04 | 06:31 | 12:11 | 15:11 | 17:41 | 18:57 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:04 | 06:31 | 12:11 | 15:11 | 17:41 | 18:57 |
| Sat 24 | 05:05 | 06:32 | 12:11 | 15:10 | 17:39 | 18:55 |
| Sun 25 | 05:06 | 06:33 | 12:11 | 15:09 | 17:38 | 18:54 |
| Mon 26 | 05:07 | 06:34 | 12:10 | 15:08 | 17:37 | 18:53 |
| Tue 27 | 05:07 | 06:35 | 12:10 | 15:07 | 17:36 | 18:52 |
| Wed 28 | 05:08 | 06:36 | 12:10 | 15:06 | 17:35 | 18:51 |
| Thu 29 | 05:09 | 06:37 | 12:10 | 15:06 | 17:34 | 18:50 |
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Fnideq (الفنيدق) is a Mediterranean town in the far north of Morocco, in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma region, adjoining the enclave of Sebta (Ceuta). Located at roughly 35.85° north latitude and 5.36° west longitude, on the Mediterranean coast, it has a Mediterranean climate: hot, dry summers, mild and humid winters. A border and trading town, near the Restinga beaches, Fnideq sees its very high latitude give its prayer times a strong seasonal swing.
Fnideq developed at the far north of the country, at the foot of the Strait of Gibraltar and at the gates of the Sebta enclave, as a town of trade and cross-border exchange. The region faces Andalusia, from which it is separated only by the strait — a place of memory, since it was from these shores that the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula set out. Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite.
Religious life in Fnideq sits within the Maliki Islamic tradition, carried by a network of neighbourhood mosques with evocative names. Several recall the history of early Islam and the conquest of Andalusia: Tariq ibn Ziyad, Amr ibn al-As, Muadh ibn Jabal, or Imam al-Ash'ari, whose theological doctrine is part of the Moroccan religious identity. The Friday prayer and Ramadan take on a strong communal dimension here.
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Fnideq 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 Mediterranean position and the very high latitude (~35.9° N) give Fnideq prayer times with a strong seasonal swing. In winter, Fajr is observed around 06:30 and Maghrib around 17:45 — a compressed prayer day; in summer, Fajr falls around 04:00 and Isha around 22:10–22:35 depending on the method. The strait and the northern relief frame the horizon. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
In Fnideq, several mosques bear the names of great figures of early Islam and of the conquest of Andalusia. Here are some of the most notable.
A large mosque in the centre, on Avenue Hassan II, one of the town's main places of prayer.
A mosque dedicated to Tariq ibn Ziyad, the Berber commander who, in 711, crossed the nearby strait to lead the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula.
A mosque dedicated to Imam al-Ash'ari, founder of the Ash'ari theological school, one of the pillars of Moroccan religious identity.
A mosque dedicated to Amr ibn al-As, a companion of the Prophet and conqueror of Egypt.
A mosque dedicated to Muadh ibn Jabal, a companion of the Prophet renowned for his knowledge of the lawful and the unlawful.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Fnideq 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 Fnideqcorresponds 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 Fnideq is at 05:04 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:31.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Fnideq is at 17:41 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Fnideq 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.