City · Sinaloa
Prayer times in La Cruz
Muslims living in La Cruz can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. La Cruz is a city in Mexico, in Sinaloa, with about 15,657 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 La Cruz today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for La Cruz
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in La Cruz
Prayer times in La Cruz change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:53 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, for a day of 13 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:25 AM and Maghrib to 5:25 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 40 min. The difference 2 h 57 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:53 AM | 5:21 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:42 PM |
La Cruz does not use the same time zone as the capital Mexico City: local time here is UTC−7. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in La Cruz comes roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Mexico City, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 945 km that separate them.
Qibla in La Cruz and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in La Cruz is at 38.2° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,820 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 38.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in La Cruz
Ramadan in La Cruz: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:18 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:59 PM, roughly 12 h 30 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 36 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where La Cruz is located
La Cruz is located at 23.9213° N, 106.8925° W, in Sinaloa, in Mexico. The nearest administrative centre is Mazatlán, 92 km away. Close by you will find Costa Rica (90 km), Mazatlán (92 km), and Licenciado Benito Juárez (105 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- La Cruz
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sinaloa, Mexico
- Population
- 15,657
- Coordinates
- 23.92126, -106.89250
- Time zone
- UTC−7
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 38.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,820 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in La Cruz
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in La Cruz comes about 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:50 PM instead of 3:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:15 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to La Cruz, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near La Cruz
- Costa Rica90 km · north-west
- Mazatlán92 km · south-east
- Licenciado Benito Juárez105 km · north-west
- Culiacán110 km · north-west
- Navolato124 km · north-west
- El Rosario148 km · south-east
- El Salto157 km · east
- Escuinapa de Hidalgo166 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in La Cruz
What time is Fajr in La Cruz?
Fajr in La Cruz depends on the season: about 3:53 AM on 21 June and about 5:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for La Cruz?
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 is the Qibla direction in La Cruz?
The Qibla in La Cruz is 38.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,820 km away.
Do prayer times in La Cruz differ from Mexico City?
Yes. La Cruz is 945 km from Mexico City, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in La Cruz is called roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Mexico City.
When is Maghrib in La Cruz?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 6:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.