City · Nuevo León
Prayer times in Linares
Residents of and visitors to Linares can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Linares is a city in Mexico, in Nuevo León, with about 70,378 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Linares
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Linares
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Linares by season
Prayer times in Linares change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:31 PM, giving a day of 13 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 5:54 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 36 min. That is a difference of 3 h 05 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 | 5:26 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:20 AM | 5:50 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:11 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:34 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:11 PM |
Linares is in a different time zone from the capital Mexico City: local time here is UTC−6. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Linares comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Mexico City, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 605 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Linares
In Linares you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 44.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,254 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Linares 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.
Fasting hours in Linares during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Linares is around 5:50 AM and iftar at 6:28 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 29 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:28 AM and iftar to 6:44 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Linares
Linares is located at 24.8580° N, 99.5677° W, in Nuevo León, in Mexico. The nearest administrative centre is Monterrey, 119 km away. Nearby places include Montemorelos (45 km), Ciudad de Allende (65 km), and Santiago (86 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Linares
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nuevo León, Mexico
- Population
- 70,378
- Coordinates
- 24.85798, -99.56768
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 44.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,254 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Linares
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Linares is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:46 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 81 minutes around 21 June: 4:02 PM for the majority, 5:23 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 Linares (UTC−6), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Linares
- Montemorelos45 km · north-west
- Ciudad de Allende65 km · north-west
- Santiago86 km · north-west
- Cadereyta91 km · north-west
- Cadereyta Jiménez92 km · north-west
- Ciudad Benito Juárez102 km · north-west
- Jardines de la Silla106 km · north-west
- Guadalupe115 km · north-west
Prayer times in Linares: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Linares?
The Qibla in Linares is 44.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,254 km away.
How long is the fast in Linares during Ramadan?
About 12 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Linares?
Fajr in Linares depends on the season: about 4:20 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Linares?
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.
Do prayer times in Linares differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Linares is 605 km from Mexico City, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Linares comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Mexico City.