Prayer times in Zag today: Fajr 05:19, Sunrise 06:38, Dhuhr 12:27, Asr 15:35, Maghrib 18:05, Isha 19:14. The sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 18:02, giving a day length of 11 h 24 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:19 | 06:38 | 12:27 | 15:35 | 18:05 | 19:14 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:19 | 06:38 | 12:27 | 15:35 | 18:05 | 19:14 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:19 | 06:38 | 12:27 | 15:35 | 18:05 | 19:14 |
| Sat 24 | 05:19 | 06:39 | 12:26 | 15:34 | 18:04 | 19:14 |
| Sun 25 | 05:20 | 06:39 | 12:26 | 15:34 | 18:04 | 19:13 |
| Mon 26 | 05:20 | 06:40 | 12:26 | 15:33 | 18:03 | 19:12 |
| Tue 27 | 05:21 | 06:41 | 12:26 | 15:33 | 18:02 | 19:11 |
| Wed 28 | 05:21 | 06:41 | 12:26 | 15:32 | 18:01 | 19:10 |
| Thu 29 | 05:22 | 06:42 | 12:26 | 15:31 | 18:00 | 19:10 |
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Zag (زاك) is an oasis town of the far south of Morocco, in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region (province of Assa-Zag), at the edges of the Sahara. Located at roughly 28.03° north latitude and 9.30° west longitude, in a desert palm grove, it has an arid desert climate: scorching summers, mild winters. A remote oasis of Hassani culture, Zag sees its low latitude give its prayer times a limited seasonal swing.
Zag is an isolated oasis of the great South, long tied to the Saharan caravans and the way of life of the Hassani populations. Its palm grove and its ksar make it a stop in the desert. Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite, within the Hassani culture of the Sahara.
Religious life in Zag sits within the Maliki Islamic tradition and the Hassani culture of the Sahara. The central mosque and the oasis mosques set the rhythm of daily life. The Friday prayer brings together the oasis residents. Ramadan is lived with a strong communal and family dimension.
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Zag 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 (~28.0° N) and the desert climate give Zag prayer times with a limited seasonal swing, under extreme summer heat. In winter, Fajr is observed around 06:35 and Maghrib around 17:55; in summer, Fajr falls around 04:55 and Isha around 21:45–22:10 depending on the method. The clear desert sky keeps the solar markers very sharp. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
Zag is organised around its central mosque and the oasis mosques.
The town's main mosque, the religious heart of the Zag oasis.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Zag 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 Zagcorresponds 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 Zag is at 05:19 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:38.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Zag is at 18:05 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Zag 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.