Regional capital · Tlaxcala
Prayer times in Tlaxcala City
Residents of and visitors to Tlaxcala City can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Tlaxcala City is a regional capital in Mexico, in Tlaxcala, with about 84,670 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Tlaxcala City today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Tlaxcala City
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Tlaxcala City change through the year
Prayer times in Tlaxcala City change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:32 AM and Maghrib at 7:14 PM, giving a day of 13 h 18 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:44 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day is just 10 h 58 min. That is a difference of 2 h 20 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 | 5:24 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:32 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:57 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:14 PM |
Compared with Mexico City, Dhuhr in Tlaxcala City is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Mexico City, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Tlaxcala City is 94 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Tlaxcala City and distance to Makkah
In Tlaxcala City you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 47.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,587 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tlaxcala City 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.
Ramadan timetable for Tlaxcala City
Fasting in Tlaxcala City, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:30 PM and imsak at 5:40 AM on the first day, 12 h 39 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:41 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Mexico.
About Tlaxcala City
Tlaxcala City lies at 19.3178° N, 98.2385° W, in Tlaxcala, in Mexico. Nearby places include Santa Ana Chiautempan (5 km), La Magdalena Tlaltelulco (6 km), and Contla (8 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tlaxcala City
- Local name
- Tlaxcala
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Tlaxcala, Mexico
- Population
- 84,670
- Coordinates
- 19.31777, -98.23846
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 47.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,587 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tlaxcala City
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tlaxcala City 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 reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:57 PM for the majority, 5:13 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Tlaxcala City and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Tlaxcala City
- Santa Ana Chiautempan5 km · east
- La Magdalena Tlaltelulco6 km · south-east
- Contla8 km · east
- Teolocholco10 km · south-east
- Zacatelco11 km · south
- Apizaco15 km · north-east
- Papalotla17 km · south
- Santa Ana Xalmimilulco19 km · south-west
Prayer times in Tlaxcala City: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Tlaxcala City?
Fajr in Tlaxcala City changes with the seasons: about 4:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Tlaxcala City?
The Qibla in Tlaxcala City is 47.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,587 km away.
When is Maghrib in Tlaxcala City?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 7:14 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Tlaxcala City during Ramadan?
About 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 Tlaxcala City differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Tlaxcala City is 94 km from Mexico City, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Tlaxcala City comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Mexico City.