Regional capital · Salta Province
Prayer times in Salta
This page shows today’s salah times in Salta, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Argentina.
Adhan times in Salta today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Salta
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Salta
Prayer times in Salta vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 5:00 AM and Maghrib at 8:10 PM, for a day of 13 h 41 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:44 AM and Maghrib to 6:41 PM, and the day is just 10 h 36 min. That is a difference of 3 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 6:09 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:29 PM | 4:55 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:44 AM | 8:06 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:54 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:29 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:41 PM | 8:10 PM | 9:34 PM |
Salta does not use the same time zone as the capital Buenos Aires: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Salta comes roughly 28 minutes later than in Buenos Aires, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,284 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Salta
The Qibla in Salta is at 75.7° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,460 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 75.7°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Salta
Ramadan in Salta: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:32 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 8:08 PM, roughly 14 h 26 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 40 min, shorter by 45 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Salta
Salta is located at 24.8065° S, 65.4200° W, in Salta Province, in Argentina. Nearby places include San Lorenzo (10 km), Cerrillos (12 km), and Rosario de Lerma (26 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
- Salta
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Salta Province, Argentina
- Population
- 520,683
- Coordinates
- -24.80645, -65.41999
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 75.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,460 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Salta
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Salta is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 44 minutes around 21 June: 4:22 PM for the majority, 5:05 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Salta in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Salta
- San Lorenzo10 km · north-west
- Cerrillos12 km · south-west
- Rosario de Lerma26 km · south-west
- General Guemes40 km · east
- Palpala64 km · north
- San Salvador de Jujuy69 km · north
- San Pedro de Jujuy85 km · north-east
- San Jose de Metan89 km · south-east
Prayer times in Salta: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Salta?
The Qibla in Salta is 75.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,460 km away.
When is Maghrib in Salta?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:41 PM on 21 June and 8:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Salta differ from Buenos Aires?
Yes. Salta is 1,284 km from Buenos Aires, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Salta comes about 28 minutes later than in Buenos Aires.
How long is the fast in Salta during Ramadan?
About 14 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 40 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Salta?
Fajr in Salta changes with the seasons: about 5:00 AM on 21 December and about 6:44 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.