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Prayer times in Xoxocotla
Residents of and visitors to Xoxocotla can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Xoxocotla is a city in Mexico, in Morelos, with about 21,074 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 Xoxocotla
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Xoxocotla prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Xoxocotla by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Xoxocotla move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:38 AM on 21 June and 5:47 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 08 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:05 PM and 7:16 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 15 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 01 min around 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 | 5:29 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:38 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:01 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:47 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:19 PM |
Compared with Mexico City, Dhuhr in Xoxocotla comes at almost exactly the same time as Mexico City, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Xoxocotla is 84 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Xoxocotla
In Xoxocotla you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 46.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,712 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Xoxocotla 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 Xoxocotla
Ramadan in Xoxocotla: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:44 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:34 PM, roughly 12 h 40 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 27 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Xoxocotla on the map
Xoxocotla is located at 18.6856° N, 99.2458° W, in Morelos, in Mexico. The nearest administrative centre is Zacatepec de Hidalgo, 7 km away. Nearby places include Zacatepec de Hidalgo (7 km), Santa Rosa Treinta (7 km), and Jojutla (10 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Xoxocotla
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Morelos, Mexico
- Population
- 21,074
- Coordinates
- 18.68560, -99.24579
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 46.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,712 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Xoxocotla
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Xoxocotla comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:17 PM instead of 4:01 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:44 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Xoxocotla (UTC−6), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Xoxocotla
- Zacatepec de Hidalgo7 km · south-east
- Santa Rosa Treinta7 km · east
- Jojutla10 km · south-east
- Tlaquiltenango11 km · south-east
- Xochitepec11 km · north
- Puente de Ixtla11 km · south-west
- Temixco18 km · north
- Emiliano Zapata18 km · north
Prayer times in Xoxocotla: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Xoxocotla differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Xoxocotla is 84 km from Mexico City, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Xoxocotla comes at almost exactly the same time as Mexico City.
When is Maghrib in Xoxocotla?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:05 PM on 21 December and 7:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Xoxocotla?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Xoxocotla?
The Qibla in Xoxocotla is 46.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,712 km away.
How long is the fast in Xoxocotla 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.