Regional capital · Granada Department
Prayer times in Granada
This page shows today’s salah times in Granada, Granada Department, 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Nicaragua.
Adhan times in Granada today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Granada
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Granada by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Granada move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:02 AM on 21 June and 4:43 AM on 21 December, a shift of 41 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:25 PM and 6:10 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 50 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 26 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 | 4:38 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:02 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:12 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:43 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:36 PM |
Granada lies 39 km south-east of Managua, so Dhuhr in Granada is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Managua. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Granada.
Qibla in Granada and distance to Makkah
From Granada you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 58.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,031 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Granada 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.
Fasting hours in Granada during Ramadan
Ramadan in Granada: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:45 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:49 PM, about 12 h 53 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 16 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Granada on the map
The coordinates of Granada are 11.9306° N and 85.9537° W. The nearest cities on our site are Masaya (16 km), Masatepe (21 km), and Nandaime (22 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Granada Department.
- Name
- Granada
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Granada Department, Nicaragua
- Population
- 89,409
- Coordinates
- 11.93062, -85.95368
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 58.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,031 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Granada
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Granada takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:51 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 67 minutes around 21 June: 3:12 PM for the majority, 4:19 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Granada, look at 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 Granada
- Masaya16 km · west
- Masatepe21 km · west
- Nandaime22 km · south-west
- San Marcos27 km · west
- Jinotepe28 km · west
- Diriamba32 km · west
- Tipitapa34 km · north-west
- El Crucero39 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Granada
Do prayer times in Granada differ from Managua?
Yes. Granada is 39 km from Managua, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Granada is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Managua.
What time is Fajr in Granada?
Fajr in Granada depends on the season: about 4:02 AM on 21 June and about 4:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Granada?
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 Granada?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 6:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Granada?
The Qibla in Granada is 58.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,031 km away.