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Prayer times in Medina
Residents of and visitors to Medina can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Medina is a city in Mexico, in Guanajuato, with about 16,166 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Medina today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Medina prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Medina by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Medina move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:41 AM on 21 June and 6:00 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 19 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:10 PM and 7:31 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 25 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 51 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 | 5:37 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:41 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:08 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:45 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:25 PM |
Compared with Mexico City, Dhuhr in Medina is called about 10 minutes later than in Mexico City, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 13 minutes later than in the capital. Medina is 323 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Medina and distance to Makkah
From Medina you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 43.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,696 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Medina 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.
Fasting hours in Medina during Ramadan
Fasting in Medina, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:41 PM and imsak at 5:55 AM on the first day, 12 h 36 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:54 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Mexico.
About Medina
The coordinates of Medina are 21.1497° N and 101.6225° W. The closest places on our site are León (7 km), La Ermita (11 km), and Centro Familiar la Soledad (13 km). León, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Guanajuato.
- Name
- Medina
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Guanajuato, Mexico
- Population
- 16,166
- Coordinates
- 21.14972, -101.62250
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 43.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,696 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Medina
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Medina comes roughly 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:27 PM instead of 4:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:54 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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.
Nearby cities to Medina
- León7 km · south-west
- La Ermita11 km · west
- Centro Familiar la Soledad13 km · west
- San Francisco del Rincón28 km · south-west
- Purísima de Bustos30 km · south-west
- Silao de la Victoria31 km · south-east
- Romita33 km · south
- Marfil39 km · south-east
Prayer times in Medina: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Medina?
Fajr in Medina depends on the season: about 4:41 AM on 21 June and about 6:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Medina differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Medina is 323 km from Mexico City, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Medina comes about 10 minutes later than in Mexico City.
Which calculation method is used for Medina?
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.
How long is the fast in Medina during Ramadan?
About 12 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Medina?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:10 PM on 21 December and 7:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.