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Prayer times in Acajete
Muslims living in Acajete can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Acajete is a city in Mexico, in Puebla, with about 20,923 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Acajete today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Acajete prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Acajete change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Acajete move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:32 AM on 21 June and 5:42 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 10 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:59 PM and 7:12 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 17 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 59 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 | 5:23 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:32 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:56 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:42 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:37 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:13 PM |
Acajete is located 128 km east of Mexico City, so Dhuhr in Acajete is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Mexico City. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Acajete.
Qibla in Acajete and distance to Makkah
From Acajete you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 47.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,580 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Acajete 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 Acajete
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Acajete is at about 5:39 AM and iftar at 6:29 PM, for a fast of 12 h 40 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:22 AM and iftar to 6:40 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Acajete
Acajete lies at 19.1115° N, 97.9523° W, in Puebla, in Mexico. The nearest administrative centre is Tepeaca, 17 km away. Nearby places include Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo (4 km), Amozoc de Mota (12 km), and Tepeaca (17 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Acajete
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Puebla, Mexico
- Population
- 20,923
- Coordinates
- 19.11154, -97.95231
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 47.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,580 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Acajete
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Acajete comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:12 PM instead of 3:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:39 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Acajete in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Acajete
- Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo4 km · south-west
- Amozoc de Mota12 km · south-west
- Tepeaca17 km · south
- Casa Blanca19 km · south-west
- Villa Vicente Guerrero22 km · west
- Huamantla23 km · north
- Acatzingo23 km · south-east
- Los Reyes de Juárez24 km · south-east
Prayer times in Acajete: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Acajete differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Acajete is 128 km from Mexico City, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Acajete is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Mexico City.
What is the Qibla direction in Acajete?
The Qibla in Acajete is 47.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,580 km away.
When is Maghrib in Acajete?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 7:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Acajete?
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.
When is Fajr in Acajete?
Fajr in Acajete changes with the seasons: about 4:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:42 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.