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Prayer times in Buenos Aires

This page gives today’s prayer times in Buenos Aires, a region of Argentina, together with links to the 104 cities and towns of Buenos Aires that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of La Plata; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Today’s prayer times in Buenos Aires

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for La Plata, the main city of Buenos Aires. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

The times above are calculated with the Muslim World League method: Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. We fetch the times from the AlAdhan service and run the same calculation in your browser, so the page works even offline. If your local mosque uses a different calendar, choose another method in the settings and we will remember your choice.

Buenos Aires prayer times for this month

 
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Prayer times in Buenos Aires by season

Prayer times in Buenos Aires vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:48 AM and Maghrib at 8:05 PM, giving a day of 14 h 30 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:29 AM and Maghrib to 5:48 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 48 min. The difference 4 h 42 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Buenos Aires (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox5:30 AM6:55 AM12:59 PM4:26 PM7:03 PM8:23 PM
21 JuneJune solstice6:29 AM7:59 AM12:54 PM3:30 PM5:48 PM7:13 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox5:16 AM6:40 AM12:44 PM4:12 PM6:49 PM8:08 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice3:48 AM5:35 AM12:50 PM4:37 PM8:05 PM9:45 PM

Compared with Buenos Aires, Dhuhr in Buenos Aires is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Buenos Aires, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Buenos Aires is 52 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from Buenos Aires

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The Qibla in Buenos Aires is at 76.2° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,032 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 76.2°.

Fasting hours in Buenos Aires during Ramadan

Ramadan in Buenos Aires: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:53 PM, roughly 15 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 59 min, shorter by 69 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).

About Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is one of the regions of Argentina. Its main city, La Plata, is at 34.9213° S, 57.9544° W. The region has 104 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.

Name
Buenos Aires
Type
Region
Part of
Argentina
Coordinates
-34.92126, -57.95442
Time zone
UTC−3
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
76.2° (east)
Distance to Makkah
12,032 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Buenos Aires

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Buenos Aires comes about 40 minutes later around the june solstice (4:10 PM instead of 3:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:59 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.

The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Buenos Aires and organise your day around them.

Cities and towns in Buenos Aires

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Prayer times in Buenos Aires: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Buenos Aires during Ramadan?

Roughly 15 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 59 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Which calculation method is used for Buenos Aires?

We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.

What is the Qibla direction in Buenos Aires?

The Qibla in Buenos Aires is 76.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,032 km away.

Do prayer times in Buenos Aires differ from Buenos Aires?

Yes. Buenos Aires is 52 km from Buenos Aires, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Buenos Aires comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Buenos Aires.

When is Fajr in Buenos Aires?

Fajr in Buenos Aires depends on the season: about 3:48 AM on 21 December and about 6:29 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

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