Prayer times in Oued Zem today: Fajr 05:08, Sunrise 06:30, Dhuhr 12:16, Asr 15:20, Maghrib 17:52, Isha 19:03. The sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 17:49, giving a day length of 11 h 19 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:08 | 06:30 | 12:16 | 15:20 | 17:52 | 19:03 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:08 | 06:30 | 12:16 | 15:20 | 17:52 | 19:03 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:08 | 06:30 | 12:16 | 15:20 | 17:52 | 19:03 |
| Fri 23 | 05:09 | 06:31 | 12:16 | 15:19 | 17:51 | 19:02 |
| Sat 24 | 05:09 | 06:32 | 12:16 | 15:19 | 17:50 | 19:01 |
| Sun 25 | 05:10 | 06:32 | 12:15 | 15:18 | 17:49 | 19:00 |
| Mon 26 | 05:11 | 06:33 | 12:15 | 15:17 | 17:48 | 18:59 |
| Tue 27 | 05:12 | 06:34 | 12:15 | 15:16 | 17:47 | 18:58 |
| Wed 28 | 05:12 | 06:35 | 12:15 | 15:15 | 17:46 | 18:57 |
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Oued Zem (وادي زم) is an inland city of Morocco, on the phosphate plateau, in the province of Khouribga (Béni Mellal-Khénifra region). Located at roughly 32.86° north latitude and 6.57° west longitude, at about 800 metres of altitude, it has a semi-arid continental climate: hot, dry summers, cool winters. A mining and agricultural town near Khouribga, Oued Zem sees its mid-range latitude give its prayer times a marked seasonal swing.
Oued Zem developed in the 20th century in connection with the mining of the central plateau's phosphates and the agriculture of the surrounding plains. A crossroads town, it preserves an old mosque ('al-masjid al-atiq') at the heart of its urban fabric. Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite, common to all of Morocco.
Religious life in Oued Zem sits within the Moroccan Maliki Islamic tradition, carried by a network of neighbourhood mosques, including an old mosque at the town's centre. The Friday prayer brings together miners, farmers and residents. Ramadan is lived with a strong communal dimension.
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Oued Zem 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 (~32.9° N) and the altitude of about 800 metres give Oued Zem 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 21:50–22:20 depending on the method. The open plateau offers a clear horizon towards the west. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
Oued Zem has several mosques, including an old one at the heart of the town. Here are some of the most notable.
The town's main mosque, one of Oued Zem's religious landmarks.
'Al-Masjid al-Atiq' ('the old mosque') is among the town's oldest sanctuaries.
'As-Salam' ('peace') is one of the names of God. A neighbourhood mosque.
'Ar-Radwan' means divine good pleasure. A busy mosque in the town.
'Badr' evokes the first great victory of the Muslims, in year 2 of the Hijra. A mosque in the 20 Août subdivision.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Oued Zem 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 Oued Zemcorresponds 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 Oued Zem is at 05:08 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:30.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Oued Zem is at 17:52 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Oued Zem 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.