Prayer times in Rissani today: Fajr 04:59, Sunrise 06:20, Dhuhr 12:06, Asr 15:12, Maghrib 17:43, Isha 18:53. The sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 17:40, giving a day length of 11 h 20 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:59 | 06:20 | 12:06 | 15:12 | 17:43 | 18:53 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:59 | 06:20 | 12:06 | 15:12 | 17:43 | 18:53 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 04:59 | 06:20 | 12:06 | 15:12 | 17:43 | 18:53 |
| Sat 24 | 05:00 | 06:20 | 12:06 | 15:11 | 17:42 | 18:52 |
| Sun 25 | 05:01 | 06:21 | 12:06 | 15:10 | 17:41 | 18:51 |
| Mon 26 | 05:01 | 06:22 | 12:06 | 15:10 | 17:40 | 18:51 |
| Tue 27 | 05:02 | 06:23 | 12:06 | 15:09 | 17:39 | 18:50 |
| Wed 28 | 05:03 | 06:23 | 12:06 | 15:08 | 17:39 | 18:49 |
| Thu 29 | 05:03 | 06:24 | 12:06 | 15:08 | 17:38 | 18:48 |
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Rissani (الريصاني) is a historic town in south-eastern Morocco, at the heart of the Tafilalet, in the Drâa-Tafilalet region. Located at roughly 31.28° north latitude and 4.26° west longitude, in the great Tafilalet palm grove at the gates of the Sahara, it has an arid pre-Saharan climate: burning summers, mild winters, date-palm oases. Heir to the ancient Sijilmassa and the cradle of the ruling Alaouite dynasty, Rissani is a landmark of Moroccan history.
Rissani is built near the ruins of Sijilmassa, a great caravan city founded in the 8th century, which was for centuries a hub of the trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt. The Tafilalet is also the cradle of the Alaouite dynasty, which has ruled Morocco since the 17th century: Rissani is home to the mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif, the dynasty's founding ancestor. Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite, in a setting steeped in history.
Religious life in Rissani is deeply marked by the memory of Sijilmassa and by the religious prestige of the Tafilalet, the land from which the ruling family came. The mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif, the grand mosque and the ksour mosques set the rhythm of religious life, in the Maliki tradition. The Friday prayer and Ramadan take on a particular intensity here, carried by this heritage.
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Rissani 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 low latitude (~31.3° N) and the pre-Saharan climate give Rissani prayer times with a moderate seasonal swing. In winter, Fajr is observed around 06:20 and Maghrib around 17:35; in summer, under extreme heat, Fajr falls around 04:20 and Isha around 21:45–22:10 depending on the method. Located in the east of the country, the town has an earlier sunrise and sunset than the west, and the desert sky keeps the solar markers very sharp. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
Rissani, a land of history, has the mausoleum of its founding saint and several mosques of the Tafilalet ksour. Here are some of the most notable.
The mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif, the founding ancestor of the Alaouite dynasty (17th century). A major sanctuary of the Tafilalet.
The town's main mosque, the religious heart of the Tafilalet.
A mosque in the Moulay Idriss neighbourhood, named after the founder of Morocco's first Muslim state.
A mosque bearing the name of an Alaouite figure, echoing the dynasty's roots in the Tafilalet.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Rissani 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 Rissanicorresponds 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 Rissani is at 04:59 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:20.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Rissani is at 17:43 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Rissani 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.