City · Salta Province
Prayer times in Orán
This page shows today’s salah times in Orán, Salta Province, calculated 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.
Today’s prayer times in Orán
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Orán prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Orán change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Orán move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:01 AM on 21 December and 6:37 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 36 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:40 PM and 8:02 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 34 min around the december solstice and falls to 10 h 43 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 | 6:06 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:50 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:37 AM | 7:58 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:51 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:28 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:33 PM | 8:02 PM | 9:24 PM |
Orán is in a different time zone from the capital Buenos Aires: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Orán is called roughly 24 minutes later than in Buenos Aires, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,401 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Orán
The Qibla in Orán is at 74.7° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,305 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 74.7°.
Fasting hours in Orán during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Orán is at about 5:31 AM and iftar at 8:01 PM, for a fast of 14 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:51 AM and iftar to 7:39 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 38 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Orán
Orán lies at 23.1371° S, 64.3243° W, in Salta Province, in Argentina. The nearest administrative centre is Tartagal, 87 km away. Nearby places include Pichanal (23 km), Embarcación (24 km), and Santa Rosa (30 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Orán
- Local name
- San Ramón de la Nueva Orán
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Salta Province, Argentina
- Population
- 86,867
- Coordinates
- -23.13705, -64.32426
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 74.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,305 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Orán
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Orán is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:25 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 44 minutes around 21 June: 4:20 PM for the majority, 5:05 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Orán, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Orán
- Pichanal23 km · south-east
- Embarcación24 km · east
- Santa Rosa30 km · south
- General Enrique Mosconi80 km · north-east
- Tartagal87 km · north-east
- Libertador General San Martin89 km · south-west
- San Pedro de Jujuy134 km · south-west
- Salvador Mazza137 km · north-east
Prayer times in Orán: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Orán?
The Qibla in Orán is 74.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,305 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Orán?
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.
When is Maghrib in Orán?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:40 PM on 21 June and 8:02 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Orán?
Fajr in Orán depends on the season: about 5:01 AM on 21 December and about 6:37 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Orán differ from Buenos Aires?
Yes. Orán is 1,401 km from Buenos Aires, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Orán comes about 24 minutes later than in Buenos Aires.