Prayer times in Guersif today: Fajr 04:55, Sunrise 06:20, Dhuhr 12:03, Asr 15:06, Maghrib 17:36, Isha 18:50. The sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 17:33, giving a day length of 11 h 13 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:55 | 06:20 | 12:03 | 15:06 | 17:36 | 18:50 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:55 | 06:20 | 12:03 | 15:06 | 17:36 | 18:50 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 04:55 | 06:20 | 12:03 | 15:06 | 17:36 | 18:50 |
| Fri 23 | 04:56 | 06:21 | 12:03 | 15:05 | 17:35 | 18:49 |
| Sat 24 | 04:57 | 06:22 | 12:03 | 15:04 | 17:34 | 18:48 |
| Sun 25 | 04:58 | 06:23 | 12:03 | 15:03 | 17:33 | 18:47 |
| Mon 26 | 04:58 | 06:23 | 12:02 | 15:02 | 17:32 | 18:46 |
| Tue 27 | 04:59 | 06:24 | 12:02 | 15:02 | 17:31 | 18:45 |
| Wed 28 | 05:00 | 06:25 | 12:02 | 15:01 | 17:30 | 18:44 |
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Guercif (جرسيف) is a town of north-eastern Morocco, a provincial seat in the Oriental region, on the Moulouya plain, at the confluence of the Moulouya and the Melloulou. Located at roughly 34.24° north latitude and 3.35° west longitude, in an agricultural plain, it has a semi-arid continental climate: cool winters, very hot summers. A rail and road crossroads on the Fès–Oujda axis, Guercif sees its latitude and eastern position give its prayer times a marked seasonal swing.
Guercif is a crossroads town of the Moulouya plain, on the main route linking Fès to Oujda, developed around agriculture (olives, cereals) and the railway. Its position at the eastern outlet of the Taza gap made it an important relay. Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite.
Religious life in Guercif sits within the Maliki Islamic tradition of the Oriental, carried by the grand mosque and a network of neighbourhood mosques, including an old one at the heart of the town. The Friday prayer brings together farmers, railway staff and residents. Ramadan is lived with a strong communal dimension. Several mosques bear the names of the Prophet's companions or evoke piety and sincerity.
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Guercif 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 latitude (~34.2° N) and the eastern position give Guercif prayer times with a marked seasonal swing, under a continental climate. In winter, Fajr is observed around 06:25 and Maghrib around 17:30; in summer, under strong heat, Fajr falls around 04:10 and Isha around 21:55–22:25 depending on the method. Located in the east of the country, the town has earlier sunrises and sunsets than the west. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
Guercif has many mosques, including an old one at the heart of the town. Here are some of the most notable.
'Al-Masjid al-Aadam' ('the great mosque'), the town's main place of prayer.
'Al-Masjid al-Atiq' ('the old mosque'), near the hospital, one of Guercif's oldest sanctuaries.
A mosque dedicated to Anas ibn Malik, a companion who served the Prophet and transmitted many hadith.
'Al-Ikhlas' ('pure monotheism') is the title of Surah 112 of the Quran. Boulevard Allal Ben Abdellah.
'At-Taqwa' means piety and reverent awe of God. A neighbourhood mosque.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Guersif 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 Guersifcorresponds 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 Guersif is at 04:55 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:20.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Guersif is at 17:36 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Guersif 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.