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Prayer times in Alicia
Muslims living in Alicia can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Alicia is a city in the Philippines, in Cagayan Valley, with about 74,699 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Alicia
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Alicia prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Alicia by season
Prayer times in Alicia vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:59 AM and Maghrib at 6:29 PM, giving a day of 13 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:00 AM and Maghrib to 5:25 PM, and the day is just 11 h 08 min. The difference 2 h 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 | 4:46 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:59 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:17 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:38 PM |
Alicia lies 254 km north of Manila, so Dhuhr in Alicia is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Manila. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Alicia.
Finding the Qibla from Alicia
From Alicia you pray towards the west, at an angle of 288.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,519 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Alicia 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 Alicia during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Alicia is around 4:59 AM and iftar at 5:52 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 44 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:44 AM and iftar to 6:02 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Alicia
Alicia is located at 16.7794° N, 121.6973° E, in Cagayan Valley, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is San Mateo, 16 km away. Nearby places include San Mateo (16 km), Ramon (17 km), and Santiago (19 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Alicia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Cagayan Valley, Philippines
- Population
- 74,699
- Coordinates
- 16.77936, 121.69734
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,519 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Alicia
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Alicia comes roughly 73 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:32 PM instead of 3:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:01 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Alicia and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Alicia
When is Maghrib in Alicia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 6:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Alicia?
Fajr in Alicia changes with the seasons: about 3:59 AM on 21 June and about 5:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Alicia during Ramadan?
About 12 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Alicia?
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 Alicia?
The Qibla in Alicia is 288.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,519 km away.