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Prayer times in San Fernando
This page shows today’s prayer times in San Fernando, Tamaulipas, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Mexico.
Adhan times in San Fernando today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for San Fernando
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in San Fernando
It helps to know how prayer times in San Fernando move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:15 AM on 21 June and 5:51 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 36 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:49 PM and 7:25 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 41 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 36 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:56 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:51 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:05 PM |
San Fernando is in a different time zone from the capital Mexico City: local time here is UTC−6. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in San Fernando comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Mexico City, but the real solar difference depends on the 611 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from San Fernando
In San Fernando you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 45.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,154 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of San Fernando 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in San Fernando
For those fasting in San Fernando, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:22 PM and imsak at 5:44 AM on the first day, 12 h 29 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:39 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Mexico.
Where San Fernando is located
San Fernando is located at 24.8471° N, 98.1489° W, in Tamaulipas, in Mexico. The nearest administrative centre is Valle Hermoso, 98 km away. Close by you will find Valle Hermoso (98 km), Ciudad Río Bravo (127 km), and Heroica Matamoros (132 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- San Fernando
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamaulipas, Mexico
- Population
- 29,171
- Coordinates
- 24.84713, -98.14885
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 45.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,154 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in San Fernando
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in San Fernando takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:40 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 81 minutes around 21 June: 3:56 PM for the majority, 5:17 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 San Fernando (UTC−6), wherever you are.
Prayer times near San Fernando
- Valle Hermoso98 km · north
- Ciudad Río Bravo127 km · north
- Heroica Matamoros132 km · north-east
- Reynosa138 km · north
- Linares143 km · west
- Ciudad Victoria159 km · south-west
- Montemorelos174 km · west
- Ciudad Miguel Alemán194 km · north-west
Prayer times in San Fernando: questions and answers
Do prayer times in San Fernando differ from Mexico City?
Yes. San Fernando is 611 km from Mexico City, towards the north, and Dhuhr in San Fernando is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Mexico City.
When is Maghrib in San Fernando?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:49 PM on 21 December and 7:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in San Fernando?
The Qibla in San Fernando is 45.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,154 km away.
How long is the fast in San Fernando during Ramadan?
About 12 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in San Fernando?
Fajr in San Fernando changes with the seasons: about 4:15 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.