Prayer times in Khémissat today: Fajr 05:07, Sunrise 06:31, Dhuhr 12:14, Asr 15:16, Maghrib 17:47, Isha 19:00. The sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 17:39, giving a day length of 11 h 08 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:07 | 06:31 | 12:14 | 15:16 | 17:47 | 19:00 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:07 | 06:31 | 12:14 | 15:16 | 17:47 | 19:00 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:07 | 06:31 | 12:14 | 15:16 | 17:47 | 19:00 |
| Sat 24 | 05:08 | 06:32 | 12:14 | 15:15 | 17:45 | 18:59 |
| Sun 25 | 05:08 | 06:33 | 12:13 | 15:15 | 17:44 | 18:58 |
| Mon 26 | 05:09 | 06:34 | 12:13 | 15:14 | 17:43 | 18:57 |
| Tue 27 | 05:10 | 06:34 | 12:13 | 15:13 | 17:42 | 18:56 |
| Wed 28 | 05:11 | 06:35 | 12:13 | 15:12 | 17:41 | 18:55 |
| Thu 29 | 05:11 | 06:36 | 12:13 | 15:11 | 17:40 | 18:54 |
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Khémisset (الخميسات) is a town on the Moroccan central plateau, halfway between Rabat and Meknès, at the heart of the Zemmour Amazigh country. Located at roughly 33.82° north latitude and 6.08° west longitude, at about 450 metres of altitude on the plateau, it has a temperate continental climate: hot summers, cool and humid winters. Renowned as the capital of the Zemmour and for its carpets, Khémisset sees its mid-range latitude give its prayer times a marked seasonal swing.
Khémisset is the historic capital of the Zemmour Amazigh confederation, who populate the plateau between Rabat and Meknès. Born around a weekly market ('khemis', Thursday), the town developed in the 20th century as an administrative and craft centre, renowned for its Zemmour carpets. Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite, within a marked Amazigh cultural setting.
Religious life in Khémisset combines the Maliki Islamic tradition with the Zemmour Amazigh identity. The mosques of the town and the douars set the rhythm of daily life, and the Friday prayer brings together a population attached to its Berber roots. Ramadan is lived with a strong communal dimension. Several mosques bear Amazigh names, alongside those dedicated to the Prophet's companions such as Omar ibn al-Khattab.
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Khémisset 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 mid-range latitude (~33.8° N) and the plateau altitude give Khémisset prayer times with a marked seasonal swing. In winter, Fajr is observed around 06:25 and Maghrib around 17:45; in summer, Fajr falls around 04:25 and Isha around 22:00–22:30 depending on the method. The open plateau offers a clear horizon. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
In Khémisset, several mosques bear Amazigh names or the names of the Prophet's companions. Here are some of the most notable.
A mosque bearing the name of the Alaouite sultan Moulay Hassan I (late 19th century). Rue Rahmani Allal.
A mosque dedicated to Omar ibn al-Khattab, the second rightly-guided caliph and a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
'Al-Masjid al-Atiq' ('the old mosque') is among the town's oldest sanctuaries.
A mosque bearing an Amazigh name, a reflection of Khémisset's Zemmour identity.
A mosque dedicated to the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), 'the intimate friend of God'.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Khémissat 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 Khémissatcorresponds 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 Khémissat is at 05:07 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:31.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Khémissat is at 17:47 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Khémissat 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.