Regional capital · Central Luzon
Prayer times in San Fernando City
This page shows today’s salah times in San Fernando City, Central Luzon, 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in the Philippines.
Today’s prayer times in San Fernando City
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for San Fernando City
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in San Fernando City by season
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in San Fernando City on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:08 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 01 min, against only 11 h 14 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:44 PM and 7:45 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:50 AM and 12:05 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of San Fernando City and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:08 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:18 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:44 PM |
San Fernando City is located 58 km north-west of Manila, so Dhuhr in San Fernando City comes about 1 minute later than in Manila. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in San Fernando City.
Qibla in San Fernando City and distance to Makkah
From San Fernando City you face towards the west, at an angle of 288.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,479 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of San Fernando City 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.
Ramadan timetable for San Fernando City
Ramadan in San Fernando City: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:58 PM, roughly 12 h 47 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 21 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where San Fernando City is located
San Fernando City is located at 15.0343° N, 120.6845° E, in Central Luzon, in the Philippines. Close by you will find Mexico (5 km), Bulaon (6 km), and San Simon (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- San Fernando City
- Local name
- San Fernando
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Central Luzon, Philippines
- Population
- 251,248
- Coordinates
- 15.03425, 120.68445
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,479 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in San Fernando City
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in San Fernando City comes about 70 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:35 PM instead of 3:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:05 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of San Fernando City (UTC+8), wherever you are.
Prayer times near San Fernando City
Prayer times in San Fernando City: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in San Fernando City?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:32 PM on 21 December and 6:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in San Fernando City?
Fajr in San Fernando City depends on the season: about 4:08 AM on 21 June and about 5:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for San Fernando City?
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.
Do prayer times in San Fernando City differ from Manila?
Yes. San Fernando City is 58 km from Manila, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in San Fernando City comes about 1 minute later than in Manila.
How long is the fast in San Fernando City during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 47 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.