City · Central Luzon (Lubao)
Prayer times in Santa Cruz
Residents of and visitors to Santa Cruz can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Santa Cruz is a city in the Philippines, in Central Luzon, with about 15,408 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 Santa Cruz
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Santa Cruz prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Santa Cruz by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Santa Cruz move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:09 AM on 21 June and 5:01 AM on 21 December, a shift of 53 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:33 PM and 6:30 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 01 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 15 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:18 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:45 PM |
Compared with Manila, Dhuhr in Santa Cruz comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Manila, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Santa Cruz is 56 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Santa Cruz
From Santa Cruz you face towards the west, at an angle of 288.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,472 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Santa Cruz 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Santa Cruz
Ramadan in Santa Cruz: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:59 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Santa Cruz is located
The coordinates of Santa Cruz are 14.9127° N and 120.5666° E. The nearest cities on our site are Lubao (5 km), Sasmuan (7 km), and Hermosa (11 km). Lubao, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Central Luzon.
- Name
- Santa Cruz
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Luzon, Philippines
- Population
- 15,408
- Coordinates
- 14.91270, 120.56659
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,472 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Santa Cruz
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Santa Cruz comes about 70 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:35 PM instead of 3:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:05 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Santa Cruz, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Santa Cruz
Prayer times in Santa Cruz: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Santa Cruz differ from Manila?
Yes. Santa Cruz is 56 km from Manila, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Santa Cruz comes about 2 minutes later than in Manila.
Which calculation method is used for Santa Cruz?
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 time is Fajr in Santa Cruz?
Fajr in Santa Cruz changes with the seasons: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Santa Cruz?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:33 PM on 21 December and 6:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Cruz?
The Qibla in Santa Cruz is 288.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,472 km away.