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Prayer times in Taxco
Muslims living in Taxco can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Taxco is a city in Mexico, in Guerrero, with about 50,399 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Taxco
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Taxco prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Taxco by season
Prayer times in Taxco change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:40 AM and Maghrib at 7:18 PM, for a day of 13 h 15 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:48 AM and Maghrib to 6:07 PM, and the day is just 11 h 01 min. That is a difference of 2 h 14 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:40 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:48 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:21 PM |
Taxco is located 109 km south-west of Mexico City, so Dhuhr in Taxco is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Mexico City. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Taxco.
Finding the Qibla from Taxco
Qibla from Taxco: 46.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,749 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Taxco is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Taxco
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Taxco is around 5:45 AM and iftar at 6:36 PM, for a fast of 12 h 41 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:29 AM and iftar to 6:47 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Taxco is located
The coordinates of Taxco are 18.5571° N and 99.6051° W. The closest places on our site are Iguala de la Independencia (25 km), Puente de Ixtla (31 km), and Ixtapan de la Sal (33 km). Iguala de la Independencia, the nearest administrative centre, is 25 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Guerrero.
- Name
- Taxco
- Local name
- Taxco de Alarcón
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Guerrero, Mexico
- Population
- 50,399
- Coordinates
- 18.55708, -99.60512
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 46.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,749 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Taxco
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Taxco comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:18 PM instead of 4:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:46 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Taxco (UTC−6), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Taxco
- Iguala de la Independencia25 km · south
- Puente de Ixtla31 km · east
- Ixtapan de la Sal33 km · north
- Teloloapan35 km · south-west
- Ciudad de Huitzuco40 km · south-east
- Xoxocotla40 km · east
- Zacatepec de Hidalgo45 km · east
- Jojutla45 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Taxco
When is Maghrib in Taxco?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:07 PM on 21 December and 7:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Taxco during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Taxco differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Taxco is 109 km from Mexico City, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Taxco is called about 2 minutes later than in Mexico City.
Which calculation method is used for Taxco?
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 Fajr in Taxco?
Fajr in Taxco depends on the season: about 4:40 AM on 21 June and about 5:48 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.