Prayer times in Tantan today: Fajr 05:26, Sunrise 06:46, Dhuhr 12:34, Asr 15:42, Maghrib 18:12, Isha 19:22. The sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 18:05, giving a day length of 11 h 19 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:26 | 06:46 | 12:34 | 15:42 | 18:12 | 19:22 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:26 | 06:46 | 12:34 | 15:42 | 18:12 | 19:22 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:26 | 06:46 | 12:34 | 15:42 | 18:12 | 19:22 |
| Sat 24 | 05:27 | 06:47 | 12:34 | 15:41 | 18:11 | 19:21 |
| Sun 25 | 05:27 | 06:48 | 12:34 | 15:41 | 18:10 | 19:20 |
| Mon 26 | 05:28 | 06:48 | 12:33 | 15:40 | 18:09 | 19:19 |
| Tue 27 | 05:28 | 06:49 | 12:33 | 15:39 | 18:08 | 19:18 |
| Wed 28 | 05:29 | 06:50 | 12:33 | 15:39 | 18:07 | 19:18 |
| Thu 29 | 05:30 | 06:50 | 12:33 | 15:38 | 18:07 | 19:17 |
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Tan-Tan (طانطان) is a town of southern Morocco, in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, at the gates of the Sahara and near the Atlantic. Located at roughly 28.44° north latitude and 11.10° west longitude, in a pre-Saharan zone, it has an arid climate tempered by the ocean: hot summers, mild winters. Famous for its moussem of the nomadic tribes, a UNESCO heritage event, Tan-Tan sees its low latitude give its prayer times a small seasonal swing.
Tan-Tan is a gateway town of the Atlantic Sahara, a gathering point for the Hassani nomadic tribes. Its great annual moussem, which brings together dozens of tribes, is inscribed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage. The town also has a fishing port (El Ouatia). Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite, within the Hassani culture of the Sahara.
Religious life in Tan-Tan sits within the Maliki Islamic tradition and the Hassani culture of the Sahara, marked by a strong attachment to the Quran and religious values. The town's mosques set the rhythm of daily life. The Friday prayer brings together fishermen, merchants and former nomads. Ramadan is lived with a strong communal dimension. Several mosques bear the names of the Prophet's companions.
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Tan-Tan 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 (~28.4° N) and the southern position give Tan-Tan prayer times with a small seasonal swing. In winter, Fajr is observed around 06:45 and Maghrib around 18:15; in summer, Fajr falls around 05:00 and Isha around 21:55–22:20 depending on the method. Located far to the west and south, the town has late sunsets by the clock, over an open horizon. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
Tan-Tan has several mosques, including an old one at the heart of the town. Here are some of the most notable.
'Al-Masjid al-Atiq' ('the old mosque'), one of the town's oldest sanctuaries.
A large mosque bearing the name of King Hassan II, one of the main places of prayer.
'Al-Massira' evokes the Green March of 1975. A mosque in the Al Massira neighbourhood.
A mosque dedicated to Omar ibn al-Khattab, the second rightly-guided caliph.
A mosque with an Amazigh name ('Toubalt'), on Boulevard Hassan II.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Tantan 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 Tantancorresponds 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 Tantan is at 05:26 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:46.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Tantan is at 18:12 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Tantan 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.