Regional capital · Quintana Roo
Prayer times in Chetumal
Looking for the prayer times in Chetumal? 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 Chetumal, Quintana Roo. Every figure is computed for 18.5196° N, 88.3040° W, which means the times match Chetumal itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Chetumal today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Chetumal prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Chetumal change through the year
Prayer times in Chetumal vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:55 AM and Maghrib at 7:32 PM, for a day of 13 h 15 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 6:22 PM, and the day is just 11 h 01 min. The difference 2 h 13 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 | 5:45 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:35 PM |
Chetumal does not use the same time zone as the capital Mexico City: local time here is UTC−5. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Chetumal is called about 17 minutes later than in Mexico City, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,142 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Chetumal
From Chetumal you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 54.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,832 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Chetumal 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.
Ramadan timetable for Chetumal
Ramadan in Chetumal: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:00 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:51 PM, roughly 12 h 41 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 27 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Chetumal on the map
The coordinates of Chetumal are 18.5196° N and 88.3040° W. The nearest cities on our site are Felipe Carrillo Puerto (121 km), Peto (190 km), and Tulum (208 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Quintana Roo.
- Name
- Chetumal
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Population
- 169,028
- Coordinates
- 18.51957, -88.30397
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 54.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,832 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Chetumal
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Chetumal takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:18 PM for the majority, 5:33 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Chetumal, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Chetumal
- Felipe Carrillo Puerto121 km · north
- Peto190 km · north
- Tulum208 km · north-east
- Tekax214 km · north-west
- Oxkutzcab231 km · north-west
- Chichen Itza240 km · north
- Valladolid241 km · north
- Ticul246 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Chetumal
How long is the fast in Chetumal during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Chetumal?
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 Chetumal differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Chetumal is 1,142 km from Mexico City, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Chetumal comes roughly 17 minutes later than in Mexico City.
When is Maghrib in Chetumal?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:22 PM on 21 December and 7:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Chetumal?
Fajr in Chetumal depends on the season: about 4:55 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.