Regional capital · San Luis Province
Prayer times in San Luis
This page shows today’s prayer times in San Luis, San Luis Province, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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 San Luis
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
San Luis prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in San Luis by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in San Luis move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:29 AM on 21 December and 7:00 AM on 21 June, a shift of 2 h 30 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:26 PM and 8:34 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 22 min around the december solstice and drops to 9 h 57 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 | 7:28 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 7:00 AM | 8:29 AM | 1:27 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:51 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:45 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:29 AM | 6:13 AM | 1:23 PM | 5:07 PM | 8:34 PM | 10:10 PM |
San Luis is in a different time zone from the capital Buenos Aires: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in San Luis is called about 32 minutes later than in Buenos Aires, but the real solar difference comes from the 747 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in San Luis
In San Luis you pray towards the east, at an angle of 79.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,748 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of San Luis and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in San Luis
Ramadan in San Luis: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 8:24 PM, roughly 15 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 55 min, shorter by 65 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where San Luis is located
The coordinates of San Luis are 33.2914° S and 66.3247° W. The closest places on our site are La Punta (12 km), Villa Mercedes (91 km), and Villa Dolores (184 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around San Luis Province.
- Name
- San Luis
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- San Luis Province, Argentina
- Population
- 169,947
- Coordinates
- -33.29140, -66.32467
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 79.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,748 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in San Luis
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in San Luis comes roughly 40 minutes later around the june solstice (4:48 PM instead of 4:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:33 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through San Luis, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near San Luis
- La Punta12 km · north
- Villa Mercedes91 km · south-east
- Villa Dolores184 km · north-east
- Río Cuarto184 km · east
- Rivadavia199 km · west
- San Martin201 km · west
- Embalse217 km · north-east
- Rodeo del Medio222 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in San Luis
What time is Fajr in San Luis?
Fajr in San Luis depends on the season: about 4:29 AM on 21 December and about 7:00 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in San Luis differ from Buenos Aires?
Yes. San Luis is 747 km from Buenos Aires, towards the west, and Dhuhr in San Luis comes about 32 minutes later than in Buenos Aires.
When is Maghrib in San Luis?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:26 PM on 21 June and 8:34 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in San Luis?
The Qibla in San Luis is 79.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,748 km away.
How long is the fast in San Luis during Ramadan?
About 15 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 55 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.