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Prayer times in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
Looking for the prayer times in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca. Every figure is computed for 17.0296° N, 96.7352° W, which means the times match Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
It is useful to know how prayer times in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:33 AM on 21 June and 5:34 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 01 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:58 PM and 7:03 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 09 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 07 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| 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 |
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán is located 367 km south-east of Mexico City, so Dhuhr in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Mexico City. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán.
Qibla in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán and distance to Makkah
From Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 49.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,637 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 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.
Fasting hours in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán during Ramadan
Fasting in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:26 PM and imsak at 5:33 AM on the first day, 12 h 44 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:36 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Mexico.
About Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
The coordinates of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán are 17.0296° N and 96.7352° W. The nearest cities on our site are Oaxaca City (4 km), San Antonio de la Cal (4 km), and Santa María Atzompa (9 km). Oaxaca City, the nearest administrative centre, is 4 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Oaxaca.
- Name
- Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Population
- 67,086
- Coordinates
- 17.02958, -96.73518
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 49.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,637 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán comes roughly 73 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:06 PM instead of 3:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:34 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
- Oaxaca City4 km · north
- San Antonio de la Cal4 km · east
- Santa María Atzompa9 km · north-west
- Ocotlán de Morelos27 km · south
- Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz79 km · south
- Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco104 km · west
- San Juan Bautista Tuxtla134 km · north-east
- Puerto Escondido135 km · south
Prayer times in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 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 Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán?
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.
Which calculation method is used for Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán?
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 time is Fajr in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán?
Fajr in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 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.
Do prayer times in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán is 367 km from Mexico City, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán is called about 10 minutes earlier than in Mexico City.