City · Artemisa Province
Prayer times in Alquízar
Muslims living in Alquízar can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Alquízar is a city in Cuba, in Artemisa Province, with about 15,275 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Alquízar
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Alquízar prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Alquízar by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Alquízar move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:19 AM on 21 June and 5:46 AM on 21 December, a shift of 27 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:51 PM and 8:18 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 32 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 44 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:20 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:38 PM | 5:03 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:46 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:50 PM | 8:18 PM | 9:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:05 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:48 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:06 PM |
Alquízar is located 42 km south-west of Havana, so Dhuhr in Alquízar is called about 1 minute later than in Havana. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Alquízar.
Finding the Qibla from Alquízar
Qibla direction for Alquízar: 56.0° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 12,072 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Alquízar is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Alquízar 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 Alquízar is at about 5:40 AM and iftar at 6:23 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 32 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:20 AM and iftar to 6:37 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Alquízar is located
The coordinates of Alquízar are 22.8047° N and 82.5838° W. The closest places on our site are Güira de Melena (8 km), San Antonio de los Baños (12 km), and Guanajay (17 km). Güira de Melena, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Artemisa Province.
- Name
- Alquízar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Artemisa Province, Cuba
- Population
- 15,275
- Coordinates
- 22.80474, -82.58381
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 56.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,072 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Alquízar
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Alquízar comes about 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:12 PM instead of 4:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:38 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Alquízar and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Alquízar
- Güira de Melena8 km · east
- San Antonio de los Baños12 km · north-east
- Guanajay17 km · north-west
- Artemisa18 km · west
- La Salud18 km · north-east
- Bauta20 km · north
- Bejucal24 km · north-east
- Mariel27 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Alquízar
How long is the fast in Alquízar during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Alquízar?
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 Alquízar differ from Havana?
Yes. Alquízar is 42 km from Havana, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Alquízar comes roughly 1 minute later than in Havana.
When is Fajr in Alquízar?
Fajr in Alquízar changes with the seasons: about 5:19 AM on 21 June and about 5:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Alquízar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:51 PM on 21 December and 8:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.