Prayer times in Sidi Kacem today: Fajr 05:05, Sunrise 06:30, Dhuhr 12:12, Asr 15:14, Maghrib 17:45, Isha 18:58. The sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 17:37, giving a day length of 11 h 07 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:05 | 06:30 | 12:12 | 15:14 | 17:45 | 18:58 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:05 | 06:30 | 12:12 | 15:14 | 17:45 | 18:58 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:05 | 06:30 | 12:12 | 15:14 | 17:45 | 18:58 |
| Sat 24 | 05:06 | 06:31 | 12:12 | 15:13 | 17:44 | 18:57 |
| Sun 25 | 05:07 | 06:32 | 12:12 | 15:13 | 17:42 | 18:56 |
| Mon 26 | 05:08 | 06:33 | 12:12 | 15:12 | 17:41 | 18:55 |
| Tue 27 | 05:08 | 06:34 | 12:12 | 15:11 | 17:40 | 18:54 |
| Wed 28 | 05:09 | 06:34 | 12:12 | 15:10 | 17:39 | 18:53 |
| Thu 29 | 05:10 | 06:35 | 12:12 | 15:09 | 17:38 | 18:52 |
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Sidi Kacem (سيدي قاسم) is a town of the Gharb plain, a provincial seat in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region. Located at roughly 34.22° north latitude and 5.71° west longitude, in an agricultural plain irrigated by the Sebou, it has a Mediterranean climate: mild, humid winters, hot summers. A major agri-industrial centre (sugar refinery, oil refining) and a rail junction, Sidi Kacem sees its fairly high latitude give its prayer times a marked seasonal swing.
Sidi Kacem, once called Petitjean in the protectorate era, owes its name to the saint Sidi Kacem. It developed in the 20th century thanks to the irrigated agriculture of the Gharb and to industry (sugar, refinery), while becoming an important rail crossroads. Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite, common to all of Morocco.
Religious life in Sidi Kacem sits within the Maliki Islamic tradition of the Gharb, carried by a network of neighbourhood mosques. The Friday prayer brings together workers, farmers and railway staff. Ramadan is lived with a strong communal dimension. Several mosques bear names evoking happiness (As-Saada) or flowers (Al-Yasmine).
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Sidi Kacem 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 fairly high latitude (~34.2° N) gives Sidi Kacem prayer times with a marked seasonal swing. In winter, Fajr is observed around 06:25 and Maghrib around 17:50; in summer, Fajr falls around 04:15 and Isha around 22:00–22:25 depending on the method. The open Gharb plain offers a clear horizon towards the west. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
Sidi Kacem has many neighbourhood mosques. Here are some of the most notable.
The town's main mosque, on Avenue de Rabat, one of its religious landmarks.
'As-Saada' means happiness, felicity. A busy mosque in the town.
'Al-Yasmine' ('jasmine') evokes gardens. A neighbourhood mosque.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Sidi Kacem 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 Sidi Kacemcorresponds 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 Sidi Kacem is at 05:05 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:30.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Sidi Kacem is at 17:45 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Sidi Kacem 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.