# Al-Atiq Mosque, Morocco: what it is and when to go > Al-Atiq Mosque is a Moroccan cultural heritage site (Mosquée Al Atiqa المسجد العتيق) in Morocco (Rabat). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is March to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/al-atiqa-mosque/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Moroccan cultural heritage site · Temples - **Local name:** Mosquée Al Atiqa المسجد العتيق - **Where:** Morocco - **Best time:** March to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** RBA Rabat, 8.0 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 34.03207, -6.83604 ## What it is and where Al-Atiq Mosque is a Moroccan cultural heritage site (Mosquée Al Atiqa المسجد العتيق) in Morocco (Rabat). It is in [Rabat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/rabat/), where this site lists 25 more places to see, 754 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 34.03207, -6.83604; the nearest main airport is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA, Rabat), 8.0 km as the crow flies. How to get around Morocco (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.032068%2C-6.83604) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.032068%2C-6.83604) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/espiritual/) places in Morocco. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Al-Atiq Mosque is **March to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 58 | | February | Possible | 10 h 47 | | March | Best time | 11 h 45 | | April | Best time | 12 h 51 | | May | Best time | 13 h 46 | | June | Possible | 14 h 15 | | July | Better not | 14 h 03 | | August | Better not | 13 h 16 | | September | Possible | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 08 | | November | Best time | 10 h 12 | | December | Possible | 9 h 45 | In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Morocco in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Morocco To enter Morocco there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport; a Spanish ID card (DNI) won't do”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Morocco checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD); plugs: Type C and E · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 19 police (cities) · 177 gendarmerie (roads) · 15 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [National Jewellery Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/museo-nacional-de-joyeria-marruecos/): Public museum in Rabat, Morocco · 178 m - [Moulay Slimane Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/mosquee-moulay-slimane/): Mosque in Rabat, Morocco · 960 m - [Bab El Had](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/bab-el-had/): Moroccan cultural heritage site · 1.2 km - [Borj Adoumoue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/borj-adoumoue-bastion-des-larmes/): Moroccan cultural heritage site · 1.2 km - [Great Mosque of Salé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/grand-mosque-of-rabat/): Mosque in Salé, Morocco · 1.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Morocco guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/). ## More in Morocco: Temples - [University of al-Qarawiyyin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/al-qarawiyyin-mosque/): university in Fez, Morocco - [Hassan II Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/mezquita-hassan-ii/): Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco - [Kutubiyya Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/mezquita-kutubia/): mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco - [Al-Attarine Madrasa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/al-attarine-madrasa/): Moroccan cultural heritage site - [Ben Youssef Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/ben-youssef-mosque/): Mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco - [Ceuta Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/catedral-de-la-asuncion/): cultural property in Ceuta, Spain Every Morocco place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Al-Atiq Mosque? It is a Moroccan cultural heritage site (Mosquée Al Atiqa المسجد العتيق in the local language) in Morocco. ### When is the best time to visit Al-Atiq Mosque? March to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. ### How do you get to Al-Atiq Mosque? The nearest main airport is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), 8.0 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.032068%2C-6.83604) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Morocco is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Morocco map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [National Jewellery Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/museo-nacional-de-joyeria-marruecos/), [Moulay Slimane Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/mosquee-moulay-slimane/), [Bab El Had](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/bab-el-had/). The rest is in [the Morocco guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18157416), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67181614), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).