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Prayer times in Faro District

Salah times in Faro District (Portugal): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Faro District has 11 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.

Salah times in Faro District today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Islamic Community of Lisbon method.

The times in this card are calculated for Faro, the main city of Faro District. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

The prayer times shift every day with the movement of the sun, so there is no fixed timetable for Faro District. We use the Islamic Community of Lisbon method (Fajr 18°, Isha 77 minutes after Maghrib) and the local time zone (UTC, UTC+1 in summer). The countdown at the top tells you how long is left until the next prayer, using the clock of your device.

Monthly prayer timetable for Faro District

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Faro District

Prayer times in Faro District change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 8:58 PM, giving a day of 14 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:08 AM and Maghrib to 5:21 PM, and the day is just 9 h 37 min. That is a difference of 5 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Faro District (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:09 AM6:36 AM12:39 PM4:06 PM6:46 PM8:00 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:20 AM6:12 AM1:33 PM5:26 PM8:58 PM10:12 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:53 AM7:20 AM1:24 PM4:51 PM7:31 PM8:45 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:08 AM7:41 AM12:30 PM3:00 PM5:21 PM6:35 PM

Compared with Lisbon, Dhuhr in Faro District is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Lisbon, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Faro District is 218 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Faro District and distance to Makkah

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The Qibla in Faro District is at 97.0° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,890 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 97.0°.

Fasting hours in Faro District during Ramadan

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Faro District is at about 5:50 AM and iftar at 6:07 PM, for a fast of 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:16 AM and iftar to 6:36 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

About Faro District

Faro District is one of the regions of Portugal. Its main city, Faro, is at 37.0187° N, 7.9272° W. The region has 11 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Faro District
Local name
Faro
Type
Region
Part of
Portugal
Coordinates
37.01869, -7.92716
Time zone
UTC, UTC+1 in summer
Calculation method
Islamic Community of Lisbon
Qibla direction
97.0° (east)
Distance to Makkah
4,890 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Faro District

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Faro District comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:40 PM instead of 5:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:39 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.

The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Faro District and organise your day around them.

Cities and towns in Faro District

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Prayer times in Faro District: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Faro District during Ramadan?

About 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Fajr in Faro District?

Fajr in Faro District changes with the seasons: about 4:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Which calculation method is used for Faro District?

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.

When is Maghrib in Faro District?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 8:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Faro District?

The Qibla in Faro District is 97.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,890 km away.

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