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Prayer times in San Rafael
Looking for the prayer times in San Rafael? Below 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 San Rafael, State of Mexico. Every figure is computed for 19.2094° N, 98.7563° W, which means the times match San Rafael itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in San Rafael today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for San Rafael
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in San Rafael change through the year
Prayer times in San Rafael change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:35 AM and Maghrib at 7:16 PM, giving a day of 13 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:45 AM and Maghrib to 6:02 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 59 min. The difference 2 h 19 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 | 5:26 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:35 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:11 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:45 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:16 PM |
Compared with Mexico City, Dhuhr in San Rafael is called about 1 minute earlier than in Mexico City, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. San Rafael is 46 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in San Rafael
Qibla from San Rafael: 47.0° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,635 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in San Rafael is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for San Rafael
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in San Rafael is around 5:42 AM and iftar at 6:32 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 39 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:26 AM and iftar to 6:43 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About San Rafael
San Rafael lies at 19.2094° N, 98.7563° W, in State of Mexico, in Mexico. The nearest administrative centre is Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias, 16 km away. Nearby places include Amecameca de Juárez (10 km), San Martín Cuautlalpan (11 km), and San Jerónimo Cuatro Vientos (13 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- San Rafael
- Type
- City
- Part of
- State of Mexico, Mexico
- Population
- 20,873
- Coordinates
- 19.20941, -98.75625
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 47.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,635 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in San Rafael
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in San Rafael is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:42 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:59 PM for the majority, 5:15 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of San Rafael (UTC−6), wherever you are.
Prayer times near San Rafael
- Amecameca de Juárez10 km · south
- San Martín Cuautlalpan11 km · north-west
- San Jerónimo Cuatro Vientos13 km · north-west
- Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias16 km · west
- Ixtapaluca18 km · north-west
- Juchitepec de Mariano Rivapalacio18 km · south-west
- San Mateo Huitzilzingo18 km · west
- San Francisco Acuautla18 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in San Rafael
How long is the fast in San Rafael during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in San Rafael differ from Mexico City?
Yes. San Rafael is 46 km from Mexico City, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in San Rafael comes about 1 minute earlier than in Mexico City.
When is Fajr in San Rafael?
Fajr in San Rafael depends on the season: about 4:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for San Rafael?
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 San Rafael?
The Qibla in San Rafael is 47.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,635 km away.