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Prayer times in Bucerías
Muslims living in Bucerías can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bucerías is a city in Mexico, in Nayarit, with about 16,161 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Bucerías today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bucerías
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bucerías
Prayer times in Bucerías vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:57 AM and Maghrib at 7:45 PM, giving a day of 13 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:14 AM and Maghrib to 6:26 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 52 min. That is a difference of 2 h 31 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:52 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:21 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:37 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:40 PM |
Bucerías does not use the same time zone as the capital Mexico City: local time here is UTC−6. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Bucerías is called about 25 minutes later than in Mexico City, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 665 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Bucerías
From Bucerías you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 41.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,989 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bucerías 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bucerías
Ramadan in Bucerías: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:10 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:56 PM, about 12 h 36 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 31 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Bucerías
The coordinates of Bucerías are 20.7582° N and 105.3362° W. The nearest cities on our site are Mezcales (6 km), San José del Valle (11 km), and Ixtapa (14 km). Compostela, the nearest administrative centre, is 70 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Nayarit.
- Name
- Bucerías
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nayarit, Mexico
- Population
- 16,161
- Coordinates
- 20.75821, -105.33620
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 41.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,989 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bucerías
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bucerías comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:42 PM instead of 4:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:09 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 Bucerías (UTC−6), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Bucerías
- Mezcales6 km · south-east
- San José del Valle11 km · east
- Ixtapa14 km · east
- Puerto Vallarta19 km · south-east
- Compostela70 km · north-east
- Xalisco89 km · north-east
- Tepic95 km · north-east
- El Salto99 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bucerías
Which calculation method is used for Bucerías?
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 Bucerías?
The Qibla in Bucerías is 41.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,989 km away.
How long is the fast in Bucerías during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Bucerías differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Bucerías is 665 km from Mexico City, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Bucerías is called roughly 25 minutes later than in Mexico City.
What time is Fajr in Bucerías?
Fajr in Bucerías changes with the seasons: about 4:57 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.