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Prayer times in Salto

Muslims living in Salto can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Salto is a city in Argentina, in Buenos Aires, with about 34,034 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Adhan times in Salto today

  

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

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Argentina we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC−3) and take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Salto

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Salto by season

Prayer times in Salto vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:00 AM and Maghrib at 8:13 PM, giving a day of 14 h 27 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:37 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 52 min. That is a difference of 4 h 35 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Salto (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox5:40 AM7:04 AM1:09 PM4:36 PM7:12 PM8:31 PM
21 JuneJune solstice6:37 AM8:07 AM1:03 PM3:41 PM5:59 PM7:24 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox5:26 AM6:49 AM12:53 PM4:21 PM6:58 PM8:17 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice4:00 AM5:46 AM12:59 PM4:45 PM8:13 PM9:51 PM

Compared with Buenos Aires, Dhuhr in Salto comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Buenos Aires, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 8 minutes later than in the capital. Salto is 176 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from Salto

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Qibla direction for Salto: 77.1° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 12,220 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Salto remains the simplest guide.

Fasting hours in Salto during Ramadan

Fasting in Salto, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 8:01 PM and imsak at 4:46 AM on the first day, 15 h 05 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:27 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 57 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Argentina.

Salto on the map

Salto is located at 34.2918° S, 60.2545° W, in Buenos Aires, in Argentina. The nearest administrative centre is Arrecifes, 29 km away. Close by you will find Arrecifes (29 km), Carmen de Areco (41 km), and Chacabuco (44 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Salto
Type
City
Part of
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Population
34,034
Coordinates
-34.29175, -60.25450
Time zone
UTC−3
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
77.1° (east)
Distance to Makkah
12,220 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Salto

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Salto comes roughly 40 minutes later around the june solstice (4:21 PM instead of 3:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:09 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.

Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Salto in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.

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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Salto

When is Maghrib in Salto?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 June and 8:13 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.

What time is Fajr in Salto?

Fajr in Salto changes with the seasons: about 4:00 AM on 21 December and about 6:37 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

What is the Qibla direction in Salto?

The Qibla in Salto is 77.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,220 km away.

How long is the fast in Salto during Ramadan?

About 15 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 57 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Do prayer times in Salto differ from Buenos Aires?

Yes. Salto is 176 km from Buenos Aires, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Salto comes about 8 minutes later than in Buenos Aires.

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