Fajr04:20 AMImsak
Sunrise06:00 AM
Dhuhr12:58 PM
Asr04:45 PM
Maghrib07:55 PMIftar
Isha09:27 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

15h 35m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Aug 404:20 AM06:00 AM12:58 PM04:45 PM07:55 PM09:27 PM
Wed, Aug 504:21 AM06:00 AM12:58 PM04:44 PM07:54 PM09:26 PM
Thu, Aug 604:23 AM06:01 AM12:58 PM04:44 PM07:53 PM09:25 PM
Fri, Aug 704:24 AM06:02 AM12:58 PM04:44 PM07:51 PM09:23 PM
Sat, Aug 804:25 AM06:03 AM12:58 PM04:43 PM07:50 PM09:22 PM
Sun, Aug 904:26 AM06:04 AM12:58 PM04:43 PM07:49 PM09:20 PM
Mon, Aug 1004:27 AM06:05 AM12:58 PM04:42 PM07:48 PM09:19 PM

Cherchell at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

3,997 km

Great-circle distance from Cherchell to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

104.4° ESE

Face ESE from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

9.7h – 14.7h

Shortest to longest day — a 5-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Africa/Algiers

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

34,372

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Cherchell — common questions

What time is Fajr in Cherchell today?

Fajr in Cherchell begins at 04:20 AM today. Fajr starts at true dawn, when the sun reaches a set angle below the horizon, and ends at sunrise — so this time shifts by a minute or two each day as the season changes.

Which direction is the Qibla from Cherchell?

From Cherchell, the Qibla is 104.4° from true north — roughly ESE. Remember that a phone compass points to magnetic north, so you may need to correct for local magnetic declination.

Which calculation method is used for Cherchell?

These times use the MWL convention, which is the standard recognised across Algeria. If your mosque follows a different authority, its Fajr and Isha may differ by several minutes — the calculation is identical, only the twilight angle changes.

How much does daylight change through the year in Cherchell?

Day length in Cherchell ranges from about 9.7 hours at midwinter to 14.7 hours at midsummer — a swing of roughly 5 hours. This is why Fajr and Isha move so much between seasons while Dhuhr stays close to midday.

Are these times accurate for a place the size of Cherchell?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Cherchell's own coordinates, not borrowed from a larger neighbouring city, so the astronomy is exactly as accurate as it is for a capital. The only caveat is that we use a single reference point for the settlement.