City · Veracruz
Prayer times in Minatitlán
Residents of and visitors to Minatitlán can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Minatitlán is a city in Mexico, in Veracruz, with about 112,046 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Minatitlán today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Minatitlán
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Minatitlán
Prayer times in Minatitlán change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:21 AM and Maghrib at 6:56 PM, for a day of 13 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:27 AM and Maghrib to 5:48 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 03 min. That is a difference of 2 h 09 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 | 5:10 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:21 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:25 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:01 PM |
Minatitlán is located 507 km east of Mexico City, so Dhuhr in Minatitlán is called about 18 minutes earlier than in Mexico City. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Minatitlán.
Finding the Qibla from Minatitlán
In Minatitlán you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 50.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,391 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Minatitlán 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.
Fasting hours in Minatitlán during Ramadan
For those fasting in Minatitlán, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:16 PM and imsak at 5:25 AM on the first day, 12 h 42 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:27 PM for a fast of 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Mexico.
Where Minatitlán is located
The coordinates of Minatitlán are 18.0001° N and 94.5569° W. The nearest cities on our site are Cosoleacaque (8 km), Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca (17 km), and Jáltipan de Morelos (17 km). Cosoleacaque, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Veracruz.
- Name
- Minatitlán
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Veracruz, Mexico
- Population
- 112,046
- Coordinates
- 18.00011, -94.55690
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 50.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,391 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Minatitlán
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Minatitlán comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:57 PM instead of 3:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Minatitlán, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Minatitlán
- Cosoleacaque8 km · west
- Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca17 km · north
- Jáltipan de Morelos17 km · west
- Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río18 km · north-east
- Coatzacoalcos20 km · north-east
- Allende24 km · north-east
- Acayucan38 km · west
- Agua Dulce46 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Minatitlán
When is Maghrib in Minatitlán?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:48 PM on 21 December and 6:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Minatitlán?
Fajr in Minatitlán depends on the season: about 4:21 AM on 21 June and about 5:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Minatitlán during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 42 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Minatitlán?
The Qibla in Minatitlán is 50.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,391 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Minatitlán?
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.