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Prayer times in Oaxaca City
Looking for the prayer times in Oaxaca City? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Oaxaca City, Oaxaca. Every figure is computed for 17.0603° N, 96.7254° W, so the times reflect Oaxaca City itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Oaxaca City today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Oaxaca City
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Oaxaca City
Prayer times in Oaxaca City vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:33 AM and Maghrib at 7:03 PM, for a day of 13 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:58 PM, and the day is just 11 h 07 min. The difference 2 h 02 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 | 5:19 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:33 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:53 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:34 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:11 PM |
Oaxaca City lies 366 km south-east of Mexico City, so Dhuhr in Oaxaca City is called about 10 minutes earlier than in Mexico City. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Oaxaca City.
Qibla direction in Oaxaca City
In Oaxaca City you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 49.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,634 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Oaxaca City 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 Oaxaca City
Ramadan in Oaxaca City: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:33 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:26 PM, roughly 12 h 44 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 24 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Oaxaca City is located
Oaxaca City is located at 17.0603° N, 96.7254° W, in Oaxaca, in Mexico. Nearby places include Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán (4 km), San Antonio de la Cal (4 km), and Santa María Atzompa (7 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Oaxaca City
- Local name
- Oaxaca
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Population
- 255,029
- Coordinates
- 17.06025, -96.72544
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 49.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,634 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Oaxaca City
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Oaxaca City is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:34 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 73 minutes around 21 June: 3:53 PM for the majority, 5:06 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Oaxaca City, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Oaxaca City
- Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán4 km · south
- San Antonio de la Cal4 km · south-east
- Santa María Atzompa7 km · north-west
- Ocotlán de Morelos30 km · south
- Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz82 km · south
- Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco104 km · west
- San Juan Bautista Tuxtla131 km · north-east
- Puerto Escondido138 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Oaxaca City
When is Fajr in Oaxaca City?
Fajr in Oaxaca City changes with the seasons: about 4:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Oaxaca City?
The Qibla in Oaxaca City is 49.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,634 km away.
How long is the fast in Oaxaca City during Ramadan?
About 12 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Oaxaca City?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 December and 7:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Oaxaca City differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Oaxaca City is 366 km from Mexico City, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Oaxaca City comes roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Mexico City.