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Prayer times in Mezcales
This page shows today’s salah times in Mezcales, Nayarit, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Mexico.
Adhan times in Mezcales today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Mezcales
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Mezcales change through the year
Prayer times in Mezcales change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:56 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 53 min. That is a difference of 2 h 31 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 | 5:52 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:21 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:37 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:56 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 |
Mezcales is in a different time zone from the capital Mexico City: local time here is UTC−6. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Mezcales comes roughly 25 minutes later than in Mexico City, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 659 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Mezcales
Qibla from Mezcales: 41.0° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,988 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Mezcales remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Mezcales during Ramadan
Fasting in Mezcales, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:56 PM and imsak at 6:10 AM on the first day, 12 h 36 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:09 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Mexico.
About Mezcales
The coordinates of Mezcales are 20.7304° N and 105.2830° W. The closest places on our site are Bucerías (6 km), San José del Valle (7 km), and Ixtapa (8 km). Compostela, the nearest administrative centre, is 69 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Nayarit.
- Name
- Mezcales
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nayarit, Mexico
- Population
- 20,092
- Coordinates
- 20.73039, -105.28300
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 41.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,988 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mezcales
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mezcales is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:24 PM for the majority, 5:42 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Mezcales, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Mezcales
- Bucerías6 km · north-west
- San José del Valle7 km · north-east
- Ixtapa8 km · east
- Puerto Vallarta14 km · south-east
- Compostela69 km · north-east
- Xalisco89 km · north-east
- El Salto93 km · south-east
- Tepic95 km · north-east
Prayer times in Mezcales: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Mezcales?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:26 PM on 21 December and 7:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Mezcales?
The Qibla in Mezcales is 41.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,988 km away.
Do prayer times in Mezcales differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Mezcales is 659 km from Mexico City, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Mezcales is called roughly 25 minutes later than in Mexico City.
When is Fajr in Mezcales?
Fajr in Mezcales changes with the seasons: about 4:56 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Mezcales?
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.