City · Quintana Roo
Prayer times in Playa del Carmen
This page shows today’s prayer times in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Mexico.
Namaz times in Playa del Carmen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Playa del Carmen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Playa del Carmen change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Playa del Carmen move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:44 AM on 21 June and 6:01 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 17 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:13 PM and 7:32 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 23 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 53 min around 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 | 5:39 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:44 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:27 PM |
Playa del Carmen does not use the same time zone as the capital Mexico City: local time here is UTC−5. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Playa del Carmen is called about 12 minutes later than in Mexico City, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,265 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Playa del Carmen and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Playa del Carmen is at 54.1° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,591 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 54.1°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Playa del Carmen
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Playa del Carmen is at about 5:57 AM and iftar at 6:43 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 37 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:39 AM and iftar to 6:56 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Playa del Carmen on the map
Playa del Carmen lies at 20.6274° N, 87.0799° W, in Quintana Roo, in Mexico. The nearest administrative centre is San Miguel de Cozumel, 20 km away. Nearby places include San Miguel de Cozumel (20 km), Tulum (61 km), and Cancún (65 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Playa del Carmen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Population
- 149,923
- Coordinates
- 20.62740, -87.07987
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 54.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,591 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Playa del Carmen
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Playa del Carmen comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:29 PM instead of 4:11 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:56 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Playa del Carmen (UTC−5), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Playa del Carmen
- San Miguel de Cozumel20 km · south-east
- Tulum61 km · south-west
- Cancún65 km · north
- Valladolid117 km · west
- Tizimín125 km · north-west
- Felipe Carrillo Puerto154 km · south-west
- Chichen Itza155 km · west
- Peto200 km · west
Prayer times in Playa del Carmen: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Playa del Carmen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:13 PM on 21 December and 7:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Playa del Carmen during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Playa del Carmen differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Playa del Carmen is 1,265 km from Mexico City, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Playa del Carmen comes roughly 12 minutes later than in Mexico City.
What is the Qibla direction in Playa del Carmen?
The Qibla in Playa del Carmen is 54.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,591 km away.
When is Fajr in Playa del Carmen?
Fajr in Playa del Carmen depends on the season: about 4:44 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.