Regional capital · Villa Clara Province
Prayer times in Santa Clara
Muslims living in Santa Clara can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Santa Clara is a regional capital in Cuba, in Villa Clara Province, with about 250,512 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Santa Clara today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Santa Clara prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Santa Clara
It helps to know how prayer times in Santa Clara move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:10 AM on 21 June and 5:35 AM on 21 December, a difference of 25 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:41 PM and 8:07 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 30 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 46 min around 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 | 6:10 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:27 PM | 4:53 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:36 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:40 PM | 8:07 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:54 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:35 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:56 PM |
Santa Clara lies 261 km east of Havana, so Dhuhr in Santa Clara comes about 10 minutes earlier than in Havana. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Santa Clara.
Qibla in Santa Clara and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Santa Clara: 57.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,871 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Santa Clara is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Santa Clara
Ramadan in Santa Clara: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:29 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:13 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).
Santa Clara on the map
The coordinates of Santa Clara are 22.4071° N and 79.9658° W. The closest places on our site are Ranchuelo (19 km), Camajuaní (24 km), and Encrucijada (26 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Villa Clara Province.
- Name
- Santa Clara
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Villa Clara Province, Cuba
- Population
- 250,512
- Coordinates
- 22.40711, -79.96581
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 57.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,871 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Santa Clara
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Santa Clara comes about 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:01 PM instead of 4:40 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:27 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 your mosque.
Prayer times near Santa Clara
- Ranchuelo19 km · west
- Camajuaní24 km · east
- Encrucijada26 km · north-east
- Cifuentes28 km · north
- Manicaragua29 km · south
- Cruces32 km · west
- Lajas34 km · west
- Placetas34 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Santa Clara
Which calculation method is used for Santa Clara?
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.
When is Maghrib in Santa Clara?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:41 PM on 21 December and 8:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Santa Clara?
Fajr in Santa Clara depends on the season: about 5:10 AM on 21 June and about 5:35 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Santa Clara differ from Havana?
Yes. Santa Clara is 261 km from Havana, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Santa Clara is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Havana.
How long is the fast in Santa Clara during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.