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Prayer times in Media Luna
Residents of and visitors to Media Luna can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Media Luna is a city in Cuba, in Granma Province, with about 16,713 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Media Luna today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Media Luna
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Media Luna
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Media Luna on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 5:07 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 21 min, compared with only 10 h 55 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:49 PM and 9:11 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:08 PM and 1:17 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Media Luna and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:01 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:31 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:45 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:49 PM |
Media Luna lies 610 km south-east of Havana, so Dhuhr in Media Luna comes roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Havana. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Media Luna.
Finding the Qibla from Media Luna
In Media Luna you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 59.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,780 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Media Luna 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 Media Luna
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Media Luna is around 5:18 AM and iftar at 6:05 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 38 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:17 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Media Luna
Media Luna is located at 20.1421° N, 77.4359° W, in Granma Province, in Cuba. The nearest administrative centre is Niquero, 18 km away. Nearby places include Niquero (18 km), Campechuela (19 km), and Pilón (29 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
- Media Luna
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Granma Province, Cuba
- Population
- 16,713
- Coordinates
- 20.14211, -77.43594
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 59.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,780 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Media Luna
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Media Luna is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:33 PM for the majority, 5:50 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times 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 Media Luna
- Niquero18 km · south-west
- Campechuela19 km · north-east
- Pilón29 km · south-east
- Manzanillo40 km · north-east
- Bartolomé Masó51 km · east
- Yara53 km · east
- Río Cauto71 km · north-east
- Amancio78 km · north
Prayer times in Media Luna: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Media Luna during Ramadan?
About 12 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Media Luna?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:35 PM on 21 December and 7:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Media Luna differ from Havana?
Yes. Media Luna is 610 km from Havana, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Media Luna comes about 20 minutes earlier than in Havana.
What is the Qibla direction in Media Luna?
The Qibla in Media Luna is 59.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,780 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Media Luna?
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.