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Prayer times in Cafayate
This page shows today’s prayer times in Cafayate, Salta Province, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Argentina.
Adhan times in Cafayate today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Cafayate
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Cafayate
It is useful to know how prayer times in Cafayate move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:58 AM on 21 December and 6:48 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 50 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:41 PM and 8:15 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 46 min in the december solstice and falls to 10 h 30 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 6:11 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:31 PM | 4:58 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:48 AM | 8:11 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:56 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:29 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:47 PM | 8:15 PM | 9:40 PM |
Cafayate is in a different time zone from the capital Buenos Aires: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Cafayate comes about 30 minutes later than in Buenos Aires, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,196 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Cafayate
The Qibla in Cafayate is at 76.4° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,548 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 76.4°.
Ramadan timetable for Cafayate
Fasting in Cafayate, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 8:12 PM and imsak at 5:31 AM on the first day, 14 h 30 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:47 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 42 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Argentina.
Cafayate on the map
Cafayate is located at 26.0729° S, 65.9777° W, in Salta Province, in Argentina. The nearest administrative centre is Santa Maria, 69 km away. Nearby places include Santa Maria (69 km), Tafi Viejo (102 km), and Rosario de la Frontera (105 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cafayate
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Salta Province, Argentina
- Population
- 16,836
- Coordinates
- -26.07286, -65.97766
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 76.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,548 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Cafayate
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cafayate is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:31 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 43 minutes around 21 June: 4:22 PM for the majority, 5:05 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Cafayate in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Cafayate
- Santa Maria69 km · south
- Tafi Viejo102 km · south-east
- Rosario de la Frontera105 km · east
- Yerba Buena107 km · south-east
- San Miguel de Tucumán113 km · south-east
- San Jose de Metan119 km · north-east
- Famailla123 km · south-east
- Bella Vista126 km · south-east
Prayer times in Cafayate: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Cafayate?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:41 PM on 21 June and 8:15 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Cafayate?
The Qibla in Cafayate is 76.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,548 km away.
What time is Fajr in Cafayate?
Fajr in Cafayate changes with the seasons: about 4:58 AM on 21 December and about 6:48 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Cafayate?
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.
Do prayer times in Cafayate differ from Buenos Aires?
Yes. Cafayate is 1,196 km from Buenos Aires, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Cafayate is called roughly 30 minutes later than in Buenos Aires.