City · Santa Fe Province
Prayer times in Rafaela
Residents of and visitors to Rafaela can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Rafaela is a city in Argentina, in Santa Fe Province, with about 88,713 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Rafaela
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Rafaela
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Rafaela by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Rafaela move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:20 AM on 21 December and 6:38 AM on 21 June, a shift of 2 h 18 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:11 PM and 8:10 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 11 min around the december solstice and drops to 10 h 07 min around 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 | 5:48 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:38 AM | 8:04 AM | 1:08 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:34 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:20 AM | 5:58 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:43 PM | 8:10 PM | 9:42 PM |
Rafaela is in a different time zone from the capital Buenos Aires: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Rafaela is called roughly 12 minutes later than in Buenos Aires, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 473 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Rafaela
In Rafaela you pray towards the east, at an angle of 76.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,256 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rafaela 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 Rafaela
Ramadan in Rafaela: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:00 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 8:01 PM, about 14 h 51 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 51 min, shorter by 60 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Rafaela
The coordinates of Rafaela are 31.2529° S and 61.4908° W. The nearest cities on our site are Sunchales (35 km), Esperanza (57 km), and San Francisco (60 km). Esperanza, the nearest administrative centre, is 57 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Santa Fe Province.
- Name
- Rafaela
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Santa Fe Province, Argentina
- Population
- 88,713
- Coordinates
- -31.25285, -61.49078
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 76.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,256 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rafaela
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Rafaela takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:13 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 41 minutes around 21 June: 3:53 PM for the majority, 4:34 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Rafaela (UTC−3), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Rafaela
- Sunchales35 km · north
- Esperanza57 km · south-east
- San Francisco60 km · west
- Morteros78 km · north-west
- San Jorge80 km · south-west
- Santo Tomé83 km · south-east
- Santa Fe86 km · south-east
- Gálvez90 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Rafaela
Which calculation method is used for Rafaela?
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 Rafaela differ from Buenos Aires?
Yes. Rafaela is 473 km from Buenos Aires, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Rafaela comes roughly 12 minutes later than in Buenos Aires.
When is Maghrib in Rafaela?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:11 PM on 21 June and 8:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Rafaela during Ramadan?
About 14 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 51 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Rafaela?
The Qibla in Rafaela is 76.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,256 km away.