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Prayer times in Yucatán
This page gives today’s prayer times in Yucatán, a region of Mexico, together with links to the 14 cities of Yucatán that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Mérida; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Yucatán
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Yucatán
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Yucatán change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Yucatán move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:53 AM on 21 June and 5:12 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 18 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:22 PM and 6:43 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 24 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 52 min in 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 | 4:49 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:53 AM | 5:18 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:31 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:37 PM |
Yucatán does not use the same time zone as the capital Mexico City: local time here is UTC−6. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Yucatán comes roughly 38 minutes earlier than in Mexico City, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,006 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Yucatán
From Yucatán you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 52.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,781 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yucatán and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Yucatán
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Yucatán is at about 5:07 AM and iftar at 5:53 PM, for a fast of 12 h 36 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:49 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Yucatán on the map
Yucatán is one of the regions of Mexico. Its main city, Mérida, is at 20.9670° N, 89.6232° W. The region has 14 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Yucatán
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 20.96700, -89.62318
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 52.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,781 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yucatán
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yucatán is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 3:21 PM for the majority, 4:39 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Yucatán, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times in the cities of Yucatán
- Prayer times in Mérida1,201,000
- Kanasín77,240
- Salah times Valladolid48,973
- Tizimín46,971
- Prayer times in Umán39,611
- Progreso37,369
- Salah times Ticul32,796
- Tekax25,751
- Prayer times in Hunucmá24,910
- Motul23,240
- Salah times Oxkutzcab23,096
- Peto19,821
- Prayer times in Chichen Itza18,000
- Izamal16,195
Prayer times near Yucatán
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yucatán
Do prayer times in Yucatán differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Yucatán is 1,006 km from Mexico City, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Yucatán is called roughly 38 minutes earlier than in Mexico City.
When is Fajr in Yucatán?
Fajr in Yucatán depends on the season: about 3:53 AM on 21 June and about 5:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Yucatán?
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.
When is Maghrib in Yucatán?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 6:43 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Yucatán during Ramadan?
About 12 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.