Regional capital · Faro District
Prayer times in Faro
Residents of and visitors to Faro can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Faro is a regional capital in Portugal, in Faro District, with about 70,347 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Faro today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Community of Lisbon method.
Prayer calendar for Faro
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Faro by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Faro move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:20 AM on 21 June and 6:08 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 48 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:21 PM and 8:58 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 42 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 37 min in 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 | 5:09 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:20 AM | 6:12 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:26 PM | 8:58 PM | 10:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:53 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:24 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:08 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:35 PM |
Compared with Lisbon, Dhuhr in Faro is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Lisbon, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Faro is 218 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Faro and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Faro: 97.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,890 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Faro remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Faro
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Faro is around 5:50 AM and iftar at 6:07 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 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
Faro is located at 37.0187° N, 7.9272° W, in Faro District, in Portugal. Nearby places include Olhão (8 km), Quelfes (10 km), and Laranjeiro (12 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Faro
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Faro District, Portugal
- Population
- 70,347
- 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
Friday prayer and Asr time in Faro
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Faro 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, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Faro and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Faro: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Faro?
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.
How long is the fast in Faro during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Faro differ from Lisbon?
Yes. Faro is 218 km from Lisbon, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Faro is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Lisbon.
Which calculation method is used for Faro?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Faro?
The Qibla in Faro is 97.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,890 km away.