Fajr Prayer Times — Essaouira, Morocco – 05:01
Today's Islamic prayer times in Essaouira, Morocco include Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. View the full Muslim prayer timetable for today and the upcoming days.
Fajr Prayer Times
05:01
Essaouira, Morocco · Muslim World League
Today's Salah Times in Essaouira
Fajr at 05:01 in Essaouira is a daily test of discipline; the believer who stands once trains the heart for years.
Qibla Direction
From Essaouira, the Kaaba sits roughly to the east at a true bearing of about 90° — face that direction at 05:01.
Hemisphere & Season
Essaouira sits in the northern hemisphere, so its Fajr arc inverts that of the opposite half of the planet — today’s 05:01 reflects that orientation.
Astronomical Twilight Defined
Astronomical twilight starts at 18° solar depression — that single number defines the 05:01 you read today in Essaouira.
A Sunnah of Quiet
The Prophet ﷺ would sit in his place after Fajr until sunrise — a sunnah Essaouira can revive easily inside its 98-minute dawn window.
Mountains and Horizons
In hilly parts of Essaouira, sunrise visually arrives later than 06:39 — the calendar Fajr at 05:01 is unchanged, but visible dawn varies by neighbourhood.
Water Until 05:01
A small glass of water in the final minutes before Fajr at 05:01 pays off through the entire fasting day in Essaouira.
Why Two Calendars Disagree
Two trusted calendars in Essaouira can list Fajr a few minutes apart at 05:01 — the difference lies in angle (e.g. 18° vs 15°), not in error.
Civil Time vs Solar Time
Essaouira’s civil clock is a regional convention; the 05:01 you observe is rooted in actual solar geometry.