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Prayer times in San Cristóbal de las Casas
Muslims living in San Cristóbal de las Casas can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. San Cristóbal de las Casas is a city in Mexico, in Chiapas, with about 215,874 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in San Cristóbal de las Casas today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for San Cristóbal de las Casas
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in San Cristóbal de las Casas by season
It helps to know how prayer times in San Cristóbal de las Casas move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:17 AM on 21 June and 5:17 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h, while Maghrib moves between 5:43 PM and 6:46 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 08 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 08 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:55 PM |
San Cristóbal de las Casas does not use the same time zone as the capital Mexico City: local time here is UTC−6. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in San Cristóbal de las Casas comes about 26 minutes earlier than in Mexico City, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 749 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from San Cristóbal de las Casas
From San Cristóbal de las Casas you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 52.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,320 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of San Cristóbal de las Casas and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for San Cristóbal de las Casas
For those fasting in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:10 PM and imsak at 5:16 AM on the first day, 12 h 44 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:19 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Mexico.
San Cristóbal de las Casas on the map
San Cristóbal de las Casas is located at 16.7301° N, 92.6383° W, in Chiapas, in Mexico. The nearest administrative centre is Teopisca, 27 km away. Nearby places include Teopisca (27 km), Chiapa de Corzo (40 km), and Venustiano Carranza (44 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chiapas, Mexico
- Population
- 215,874
- Coordinates
- 16.73006, -92.63825
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 52.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,320 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in San Cristóbal de las Casas
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in San Cristóbal de las Casas takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:18 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 72 minutes around 21 June: 3:37 PM for the majority, 4:49 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in San Cristóbal de las Casas and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Teopisca27 km · south-east
- Chiapa de Corzo40 km · west
- Venustiano Carranza44 km · south
- Las Rosas50 km · south-east
- Suchiapa50 km · west
- Tuxtla Gutiérrez51 km · west
- Yajalón59 km · north-east
- Ocosingo61 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in San Cristóbal de las Casas
How long is the fast in San Cristóbal de las Casas during Ramadan?
About 12 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in San Cristóbal de las Casas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:43 PM on 21 December and 6:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in San Cristóbal de las Casas?
Fajr in San Cristóbal de las Casas changes with the seasons: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in San Cristóbal de las Casas?
The Qibla in San Cristóbal de las Casas is 52.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,320 km away.
Do prayer times in San Cristóbal de las Casas differ from Mexico City?
Yes. San Cristóbal de las Casas is 749 km from Mexico City, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in San Cristóbal de las Casas comes about 26 minutes earlier than in Mexico City.