City · Villa Clara Province
Prayer times in Placetas
Muslims living in Placetas can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Placetas is a city in Cuba, in Villa Clara Province, with about 55,408 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.
Adhan times in Placetas today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Placetas
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Placetas
It helps to know how prayer times in Placetas move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:09 AM on 21 June and 5:34 AM on 21 December, a shift of 24 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:40 PM and 8:05 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 30 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 46 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 | 6:08 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:35 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:39 PM | 8:05 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:53 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:34 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:55 PM |
Compared with Havana, Dhuhr in Placetas comes roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Havana, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 13 minutes earlier than in the capital. Placetas is 294 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Placetas and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Placetas is at 57.7° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,850 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 57.7°.
Ramadan timetable for Placetas
Ramadan in Placetas: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:28 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:12 PM, about 12 h 33 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 34 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Placetas
The coordinates of Placetas are 22.3138° N and 79.6538° W. The closest places on our site are Camajuaní (21 km), Remedios (23 km), and Fomento (24 km). Remedios, the nearest administrative centre, is 23 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Villa Clara Province.
- Name
- Placetas
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Villa Clara Province, Cuba
- Population
- 55,408
- Coordinates
- 22.31377, -79.65384
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 57.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,850 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Placetas
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Placetas is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 81 minutes around 21 June: 4:39 PM for the majority, 6:00 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: 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 the mosque.
Prayer times near Placetas
- Camajuaní21 km · north-west
- Remedios23 km · north-east
- Fomento24 km · south
- Caibarién30 km · north-east
- Cabaiguán31 km · south-east
- Santa Clara34 km · west
- Guayos36 km · south-east
- Manicaragua38 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Placetas
What is the Qibla direction in Placetas?
The Qibla in Placetas is 57.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,850 km away.
When is Maghrib in Placetas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:40 PM on 21 December and 8:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Placetas differ from Havana?
Yes. Placetas is 294 km from Havana, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Placetas is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Havana.
How long is the fast in Placetas during Ramadan?
About 12 h 33 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 Placetas?
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.