City · Michoacán
Prayer times in Apatzingán
Residents of and visitors to Apatzingán can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Apatzingán is a city in Mexico, in Michoacán, with about 102,362 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.
Namaz times in Apatzingán today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Apatzingán prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Apatzingán change through the year
Prayer times in Apatzingán vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:50 AM and Maghrib at 7:30 PM, giving a day of 13 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:00 AM and Maghrib to 6:17 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 59 min. The difference 2 h 18 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 | 5:41 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:31 PM |
Apatzingán lies 341 km west of Mexico City, so Dhuhr in Apatzingán is called about 13 minutes later than in Mexico City. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Apatzingán.
Qibla in Apatzingán and distance to Makkah
In Apatzingán you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 44.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,914 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Apatzingán 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.
Ramadan timetable for Apatzingán
Fasting in Apatzingán, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:46 PM and imsak at 5:57 AM on the first day, 12 h 40 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:57 PM for a fast of 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Mexico.
Where Apatzingán is located
Apatzingán is located at 19.0886° N, 102.3570° W, in Michoacán, in Mexico. The nearest administrative centre is Nueva Italia de Ruiz, 29 km away. Nearby places include Nueva Italia de Ruiz (29 km), Uruapan (48 km), and Peribán de Ramos (48 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Apatzingán
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Michoacán, Mexico
- Population
- 102,362
- Coordinates
- 19.08864, -102.35704
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 44.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,914 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Apatzingán
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Apatzingán takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:57 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:14 PM for the majority, 5:29 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 your mosque.
Prayer times near Apatzingán
- Nueva Italia de Ruiz29 km · east
- Uruapan48 km · north-east
- Peribán de Ramos48 km · north
- Tepalcatepec53 km · west
- Los Reyes de Salgado57 km · north
- Ario de Rosales69 km · east
- Paracho de Verduzco70 km · north-east
- Tangancícuaro de Arista90 km · north
Prayer times in Apatzingán: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Apatzingán?
Fajr in Apatzingán changes with the seasons: about 4:50 AM on 21 June and about 6:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Apatzingán during Ramadan?
About 12 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Apatzingán differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Apatzingán is 341 km from Mexico City, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Apatzingán comes about 13 minutes later than in Mexico City.
What is the Qibla direction in Apatzingán?
The Qibla in Apatzingán is 44.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,914 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Apatzingán?
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.