City · Central Visayas
Prayer times in Santa Catalina
Residents of and visitors to Santa Catalina can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Santa Catalina is a city in the Philippines, in Central Visayas, with about 26,457 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Santa Catalina today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Santa Catalina prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Santa Catalina by season
Prayer times in Santa Catalina vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:13 AM and Maghrib at 6:10 PM, for a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:43 AM and Maghrib to 5:34 PM, and the day is just 11 h 35 min. That is a difference of 1 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:43 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:45 PM |
Santa Catalina lies 621 km south of Manila, so Dhuhr in Santa Catalina is called about 8 minutes earlier than in Manila. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Santa Catalina.
Qibla in Santa Catalina and distance to Makkah
From Santa Catalina you face towards the west, at an angle of 290.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,915 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Santa Catalina 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.
Fasting hours in Santa Catalina during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Santa Catalina is at about 4:48 AM and iftar at 5:56 PM, for a fast of 12 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:39 AM and iftar to 6:00 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Santa Catalina
Santa Catalina is located at 9.3337° N, 122.8637° E, in Central Visayas, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Sipalay, 69 km away. Nearby places include Bayawan (7 km), Tanjay (38 km), and Bais (40 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Santa Catalina
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Visayas, Philippines
- Population
- 26,457
- Coordinates
- 9.33370, 122.86370
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,915 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Santa Catalina
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Santa Catalina takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:56 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 64 minutes around 21 June: 3:17 PM for the majority, 4:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Santa Catalina, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Santa Catalina
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Santa Catalina
When is Fajr in Santa Catalina?
Fajr in Santa Catalina depends on the season: about 4:13 AM on 21 June and about 4:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Santa Catalina?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:34 PM on 21 December and 6:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Santa Catalina?
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 Santa Catalina?
The Qibla in Santa Catalina is 290.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,915 km away.
Do prayer times in Santa Catalina differ from Manila?
Yes. Santa Catalina is 621 km from Manila, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Santa Catalina comes about 8 minutes earlier than in Manila.