Prayer times in Zaouyat My Brahim today: Fajr 05:13, Sunrise 06:33, Dhuhr 12:21, Asr 15:27, Maghrib 17:59, Isha 19:09. The sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 17:58, giving a day length of 11 h 25 min.
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:13 | 06:33 | 12:21 | 15:27 | 17:59 | 19:09 |
Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:13 | 06:33 | 12:21 | 15:27 | 17:59 | 19:09 |
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:13 | 06:33 | 12:21 | 15:27 | 17:59 | 19:09 |
| Fri 23 | 05:14 | 06:34 | 12:21 | 15:27 | 17:58 | 19:08 |
| Sat 24 | 05:15 | 06:35 | 12:21 | 15:26 | 17:57 | 19:07 |
| Sun 25 | 05:15 | 06:35 | 12:21 | 15:25 | 17:56 | 19:06 |
| Mon 26 | 05:16 | 06:36 | 12:21 | 15:24 | 17:56 | 19:05 |
| Tue 27 | 05:17 | 06:37 | 12:21 | 15:24 | 17:55 | 19:04 |
| Wed 28 | 05:17 | 06:38 | 12:21 | 15:23 | 17:54 | 19:04 |
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Moulay Brahim (مولاي إبراهيم) is a mountain village of the High Atlas, in the Marrakech-Safi region (province of Al Haouz), above the Ourika valley and the road to Toubkal. Located at roughly 31.29° north latitude and 7.97° west longitude, clinging to a High Atlas slope, it has a mountain climate: cold winters, cool summers. Famous for the shrine of the saint Moulay Brahim, it is one of the great pilgrimage sites of southern Morocco.
Moulay Brahim is built around the mausoleum of the saint who gave it its name, a much-venerated spiritual figure of the High Atlas whose moussem draws many pilgrims each year. Perched on the heights near Asni, the village was badly hit by the Al Haouz earthquake of September 2023. Religious practice here follows the Maliki rite, marked by a strong tradition of veneration of the saints.
Religious life in Moulay Brahim is inseparable from the shrine of its saint and the pilgrimages around it, within the Moroccan Maliki and Sufi tradition. The mausoleum, the mosques and the prayer ground (musalla) set the rhythm of religious life. The Friday prayer and the moussems take on a particular intensity here, carried by the influx of visitors.
As everywhere in Morocco, the Hijri calendar in Moulay Brahim follows rukyat, the official sighting of the crescent moon announced by the Ministry of Habous. In the 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 mountain altitude and the latitude (~31.3° N) give Moulay Brahim prayer times with a marked seasonal swing. In winter, Fajr is observed around 06:30 and Maghrib around 17:50; in summer, Fajr falls around 04:40 and Isha around 21:55–22:20 depending on the method. The high High Atlas relief surrounding the village advances the impression of the sun setting behind the ridges. The published times follow the Ministry of Habous method.
Moulay Brahim is organised around the shrine of its saint and its mosques. Here are some of the most notable places.
A mosque tied to the shrine of the saint Moulay Brahim, the spiritual heart of the pilgrimage village.
The village prayer ground, used in particular during large gatherings and festivals.
A mosque dedicated to the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), 'the intimate friend of God'.
Content verified on 18 September 2026.
Prayer times in Zaouyat My Brahim 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 Zaouyat My Brahimcorresponds 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 Zaouyat My Brahim is at 05:13 today. Sunrise, which ends the Fajr window, is at 06:33.
Maghrib (sunset prayer) in Zaouyat My Brahim is at 17:59 today. It begins just after sunset and marks iftar during Ramadan.
Yes. The times shown for Zaouyat My Brahim 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.