Prayer times in Zaouiat Ahensal today: Fajr 05:06, Sunrise 06:24, Dhuhr 12:14, Asr 15:19, Maghrib 17:53, Isha 19:01. The sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 17:50, giving a day length of 11 h 26 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:06 | 06:24 | 12:14 | 15:19 | 17:53 | 19:01 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:06 | 06:24 | 12:14 | 15:19 | 17:53 | 19:01 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:06 | 06:24 | 12:14 | 15:19 | 17:53 | 19:01 |
| Fri 23 | 05:07 | 06:25 | 12:14 | 15:19 | 17:52 | 19:00 |
| Sat 24 | 05:07 | 06:25 | 12:14 | 15:18 | 17:51 | 19:00 |
| Sun 25 | 05:08 | 06:26 | 12:14 | 15:17 | 17:50 | 18:59 |
| Mon 26 | 05:09 | 06:27 | 12:13 | 15:16 | 17:49 | 18:58 |
| Tue 27 | 05:09 | 06:28 | 12:13 | 15:16 | 17:48 | 18:57 |
| Wed 28 | 05:10 | 06:29 | 12:13 | 15:15 | 17:47 | 18:56 |
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Zaouiat Ahansal (زاوية أحنصال) is a high-mountain village of the central High Atlas, in the province of Azilal (Béni Mellal-Khénifra region). Located at roughly 31.83° north latitude and 6.10° west longitude, at over 1,700 metres of altitude amid remote valleys, it has a high-mountain climate: long, harsh winters, short, cool summers. Famous for its historic zawiya and its collective granaries, Zaouiat Ahansal is a stronghold of Atlas Amazigh culture.
Zaouiat Ahansal takes its name from the zawiya (religious brotherhood) founded by Sidi Saïd Ahansal, a spiritual figure who for centuries played a mediating role between the Amazigh tribes of the central High Atlas. The village of Agoudim preserves an old multi-level mosque, a remarkable witness to mountain architecture. Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite, within a strong tradition of veneration of the saints.
Religious life in Zaouiat Ahansal is inseparable from the memory of its zawiya and its founding saint, within the Maliki and Sufi tradition of the High Atlas. The historic mosque of Agoudim and the saint's shrine set the rhythm of village life, deeply marked by the communal solidarity characteristic of remote mountain valleys. Ramadan and the moussems keep a particular intensity here.
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Zaouiat Ahansal follows rukyat, the official sighting of the crescent moon announced by the Ministry of Habous. In the high mountains, crescent observation can, on some evenings, be hindered by clouds clinging to the peaks. During Ramadan, Morocco suspends summer time, shifting all prayer times by about an hour for the duration of the month.
The altitude above 1,700 metres and the latitude (~31.8° N) give Zaouiat Ahansal prayer times with a marked seasonal swing, under a harsh climate. In winter, Fajr is observed around 06:25 and Maghrib around 17:40, often in the snow; in summer, Fajr falls around 04:20 and Isha around 21:50–22:15 depending on the method. The high peaks enclosing the valley clearly advance the impression of the sun setting behind the ridges. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
In Zaouiat Ahansal, religious life is organised around the zawiya and the historic mosque of Agoudim.
The old mosque of the village of Agoudim, a remarkable example of the High Atlas mountain religious architecture.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Zaouiat Ahensal 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 Zaouiat Ahensalcorresponds 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 Zaouiat Ahensal is at 05:06 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:24.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Zaouiat Ahensal is at 17:53 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Zaouiat Ahensal 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.