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Prayer times in Zacatelco
Residents of and visitors to Zacatelco can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Zacatelco is a city in Mexico, in Tlaxcala, with about 42,150 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.
Today’s prayer times in Zacatelco
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Zacatelco prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Zacatelco change through the year
Prayer times in Zacatelco vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:33 AM and Maghrib at 7:14 PM, giving a day of 13 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:43 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day is just 10 h 59 min. That is a difference of 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 | 5:24 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:33 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 | 5:43 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:14 PM |
Compared with Mexico City, Dhuhr in Zacatelco comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Mexico City, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Zacatelco is 96 km away from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Zacatelco and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Zacatelco: 47.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,594 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Zacatelco is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Zacatelco
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Zacatelco is at about 5:40 AM and iftar at 6:30 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 39 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:23 AM and iftar to 6:41 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Zacatelco
The coordinates of Zacatelco are 19.2158° N and 98.2397° W. The closest places on our site are Teolocholco (6 km), Papalotla (6 km), and La Magdalena Tlaltelulco (9 km). La Magdalena Tlaltelulco, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Tlaxcala.
- Name
- Zacatelco
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tlaxcala, Mexico
- Population
- 42,150
- Coordinates
- 19.21583, -98.23972
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 47.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,594 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Zacatelco
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Zacatelco comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:13 PM instead of 3:57 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:40 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Zacatelco, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Zacatelco
- Teolocholco6 km · north-east
- Papalotla6 km · south-east
- La Magdalena Tlaltelulco9 km · north-east
- Tlaxcala City11 km · north
- Santa Ana Chiautempan11 km · north-east
- Sanctorum13 km · south
- Villa Vicente Guerrero13 km · south-east
- Cuautlancingo14 km · south
Prayer times in Zacatelco: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Zacatelco?
Fajr in Zacatelco depends on the season: about 4:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Zacatelco?
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 Zacatelco?
The Qibla in Zacatelco is 47.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,594 km away.
How long is the fast in Zacatelco 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 Zacatelco differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Zacatelco is 96 km from Mexico City, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Zacatelco is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Mexico City.