City · Braga District
Prayer times in Barcelos
This page shows today’s salah times in Barcelos, Braga District, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Islamic Community of Lisbon method, which is the usual reference in Portugal.
Today’s prayer times in Barcelos
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Community of Lisbon method.
Barcelos prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Barcelos by season
Prayer times in Barcelos change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:50 AM and Maghrib at 9:15 PM, giving a day of 15 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:10 PM, and the day is just 9 h 10 min. That is a difference of 6 h 01 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 | 5:06 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 1:36 PM | 5:38 PM | 9:15 PM | 10:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:49 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:27 PM | 4:52 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:57 AM | 12:32 PM | 2:50 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:24 PM |
Compared with Lisbon, Dhuhr in Barcelos is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Lisbon, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 7 minutes later than in the capital. Barcelos is 315 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Barcelos
Qibla direction for Barcelos: 101.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 5,028 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Barcelos is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Barcelos
Ramadan in Barcelos: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:55 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:02 PM, about 11 h 57 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 75 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Barcelos is located
Barcelos lies at 41.5317° N, 8.6184° W, in Braga District, in Portugal. The nearest administrative centre is Esposende, 14 km away. Nearby places include Esposende (14 km), Braga (16 km), and Pedroso (17 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Barcelos
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Braga District, Portugal
- Population
- 19,085
- Coordinates
- 41.53174, -8.61843
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Community of Lisbon
- Qibla direction
- 101.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,028 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Barcelos
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Barcelos comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:52 PM instead of 5:38 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:42 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Barcelos, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Barcelos
- Esposende14 km · west
- Braga16 km · east
- Pedroso17 km · south-west
- Póvoa de Varzim20 km · south-west
- Bougado22 km · south
- Trofa22 km · south
- Vila do Conde22 km · south-west
- Viana do Castelo25 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Barcelos
What is the Qibla direction in Barcelos?
The Qibla in Barcelos is 101.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,028 km away.
When is Maghrib in Barcelos?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:10 PM on 21 December and 9:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Barcelos?
Fajr in Barcelos depends on the season: about 3:50 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Barcelos differ from Lisbon?
Yes. Barcelos is 315 km from Lisbon, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Barcelos comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Lisbon.
Which calculation method is used for Barcelos?
We use the Islamic Community of Lisbon method: Fajr at 18° and Isha 77 minutes after Maghrib. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.