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Prayer times in Cárdenas
This page shows today’s salah times in Cárdenas, Matanzas 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Cuba.
Today’s prayer times in Cárdenas
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Cárdenas prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Cárdenas by season
Prayer times in Cárdenas vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:13 AM and Maghrib at 8:13 PM, for a day of 13 h 33 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:41 AM and Maghrib to 5:45 PM, and the day is just 10 h 43 min. The difference 2 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:14 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:58 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:40 AM | 1:27 PM | 4:44 PM | 8:13 PM | 9:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:59 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:00 PM |
Compared with Havana, Dhuhr in Cárdenas comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Havana, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Cárdenas is 121 km away from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Cárdenas and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Cárdenas is at 56.7° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,940 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 56.7°.
Ramadan timetable for Cárdenas
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Cárdenas is around 5:35 AM and iftar at 6:17 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 32 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:15 AM and iftar to 6:32 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Cárdenas is located
The coordinates of Cárdenas are 23.0363° N and 81.2060° W. The nearest cities on our site are Varadero (14 km), Limonar (23 km), and Jovellanos (26 km). Limonar, the nearest administrative centre, is 23 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Matanzas Province.
- Name
- Cárdenas
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Matanzas Province, Cuba
- Population
- 98,515
- Coordinates
- 23.03632, -81.20602
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 56.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,940 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cárdenas
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cárdenas is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 82 minutes around 21 June: 4:44 PM for the majority, 6:06 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Cárdenas, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Cárdenas
- Varadero14 km · north
- Limonar23 km · south-west
- Jovellanos26 km · south
- Pedro Betancourt35 km · south
- Perico35 km · south-east
- Matanzas39 km · west
- Unión de Reyes43 km · south-west
- Colón47 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Cárdenas
When is Fajr in Cárdenas?
Fajr in Cárdenas depends on the season: about 5:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Cárdenas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:45 PM on 21 December and 8:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Cárdenas 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.
Do prayer times in Cárdenas differ from Havana?
Yes. Cárdenas is 121 km from Havana, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Cárdenas is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Havana.
What is the Qibla direction in Cárdenas?
The Qibla in Cárdenas is 56.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,940 km away.