Prayer times in Tafoughalt today: Fajr 04:51, Sunrise 06:15, Dhuhr 11:59, Asr 15:01, Maghrib 17:33, Isha 18:46. The sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 17:30, giving a day length of 11 h 15 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:51 | 06:15 | 11:59 | 15:01 | 17:33 | 18:46 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:51 | 06:15 | 11:59 | 15:01 | 17:33 | 18:46 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 04:51 | 06:15 | 11:59 | 15:01 | 17:33 | 18:46 |
| Fri 23 | 04:52 | 06:16 | 11:59 | 15:00 | 17:32 | 18:45 |
| Sat 24 | 04:53 | 06:17 | 11:59 | 14:59 | 17:31 | 18:44 |
| Sun 25 | 04:54 | 06:18 | 11:59 | 14:59 | 17:30 | 18:43 |
| Mon 26 | 04:55 | 06:19 | 11:59 | 14:58 | 17:29 | 18:42 |
| Tue 27 | 04:55 | 06:20 | 11:58 | 14:57 | 17:27 | 18:41 |
| Wed 28 | 04:56 | 06:20 | 11:58 | 14:56 | 17:26 | 18:40 |
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Tafoughalt (تافوغالت), or Taforalt, is a small mountain town of the Beni Snassen, in the Oriental region (province of Berkane). Located at roughly 34.81° north latitude and 2.41° west longitude, at mid-altitude amid forests and caves, it has a mountain climate: cool winters, mild summers. Famous for the Cave of Pigeons, a major prehistoric site, Tafoughalt sees its latitude and altitude give its prayer times a marked seasonal swing.
Tafoughalt is a mountain village of the Beni Snassen massif, world-famous among prehistorians for the Cave of Pigeons, which has yielded some of the oldest burials and ornaments in the world. Surrounded by forests and springs, the locality is Amazigh (Beni Snassen). Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite, within an Amazigh setting.
Religious life in Tafoughalt combines the Maliki Islamic tradition with the Amazigh identity of the Beni Snassen. The mosques of the village and the douars — several named 'tamezgida' — set the rhythm of daily life. The Friday prayer brings together residents and mountain villagers. Ramadan is lived with a strong communal dimension.
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Tafoughalt 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 (~34.8° N), the Beni Snassen altitude and the eastern position give Tafoughalt prayer times with a marked seasonal swing. In winter, Fajr is observed around 06:20 and Maghrib around 17:30; in summer, Fajr falls around 04:05 and Isha around 21:55–22:25 depending on the method. The wooded Beni Snassen relief frames the horizon. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
In Tafoughalt, several mosques bear Amazigh names. Here are some of the most notable.
The village's main mosque, the religious heart of Tafoughalt.
The mosque of Tsakht, with an Amazigh name, one of the village's places of prayer.
A mosque with an Amazigh name ('tamezgida n' Tagharrabt'), in the surroundings.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Tafoughalt 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 Tafoughaltcorresponds 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 Tafoughalt is at 04:51 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:15.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Tafoughalt is at 17:33 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Tafoughalt 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.