Prayer times in Zaio today: Fajr 04:53, Sunrise 06:18, Dhuhr 12:00, Asr 15:01, Maghrib 17:32, Isha 18:46. The sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 17:26, giving a day length of 11 h 08 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:53 | 06:18 | 12:00 | 15:01 | 17:32 | 18:46 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:53 | 06:18 | 12:00 | 15:01 | 17:32 | 18:46 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 04:53 | 06:18 | 12:00 | 15:01 | 17:32 | 18:46 |
| Sat 24 | 04:54 | 06:19 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 17:31 | 18:45 |
| Sun 25 | 04:55 | 06:20 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 17:30 | 18:44 |
| Mon 26 | 04:56 | 06:21 | 12:00 | 14:59 | 17:29 | 18:43 |
| Tue 27 | 04:57 | 06:22 | 12:00 | 14:58 | 17:28 | 18:42 |
| Wed 28 | 04:57 | 06:23 | 12:00 | 14:57 | 17:27 | 18:41 |
| Thu 29 | 04:58 | 06:24 | 12:00 | 14:56 | 17:26 | 18:40 |
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Zaïo (زايو) is a town of the lower Moulouya plain, in the Oriental region (province of Nador), on the axis linking Nador to Oujda. Located at roughly 34.94° north latitude and 2.75° west longitude, in an irrigated agricultural plain, it has a semi-arid climate with a Mediterranean influence: mild winters, hot summers. An agricultural town of the Moulouya, Zaïo sees its high latitude and eastern position give its prayer times a marked seasonal swing.
Zaïo developed in the irrigated plain of the lower Moulouya, a region of citrus and market gardening, on the road linking Nador to Oujda. An Amazigh town of the Kebdana tribe, it is an agricultural centre of the Oriental. Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite.
Religious life in Zaïo sits within the Maliki Islamic tradition of the Oriental, carried by a network of neighbourhood mosques, including an old one at the heart of the town. The Friday prayer brings together farmers and residents. Ramadan is lived with a strong communal dimension. Several mosques evoke divine attributes such as mercy and peace.
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Zaïo 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 high latitude (~34.9° N) and the eastern position give Zaïo 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. Located in the east of the country, the town has earlier sunrises and sunsets than the west. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
Zaïo 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 Zaïo's oldest sanctuaries.
A large, very busy mosque bearing the name of King Hassan II.
A large 'Mohammadi' mosque, one of the main places of prayer.
'As-Salam' ('peace') is one of the names of God. A mosque on Rue Lichbona.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Zaio 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 Zaiocorresponds 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 Zaio is at 04:53 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:18.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Zaio is at 17:32 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Zaio 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.