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Prayer times in Portimão

Residents of and visitors to Portimão can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Portimão is a city in Portugal, in Faro District, with about 38,487 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.

Salah times in Portimão today

  

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

Calculated with the Islamic Community of Lisbon method.

Every country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Portugal we use the Islamic Community of Lisbon method (Fajr at 18°, Isha 77 minutes after Maghrib). Times are shown in local time (UTC, UTC+1 in summer) and follow daylight saving time automatically when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Portimão prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Portimão by season

It helps to know how prayer times in Portimão move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:21 AM on 21 June and 6:10 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 49 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:23 PM and 9:00 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 43 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 37 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Portimão (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:11 AM6:38 AM12:42 PM4:08 PM6:49 PM8:03 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:21 AM6:14 AM1:36 PM5:28 PM9:00 PM10:14 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:55 AM7:23 AM1:27 PM4:53 PM7:33 PM8:47 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:10 AM7:44 AM12:32 PM3:03 PM5:23 PM6:37 PM

Portimão is located 184 km south of Lisbon, so Dhuhr in Portimão is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Lisbon. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Portimão.

Qibla in Portimão and distance to Makkah

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Qibla direction for Portimão: 96.7° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,945 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Portimão remains the simplest guide.

Ramadan timetable for Portimão

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Portimão is at about 5:53 AM and iftar at 6:09 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:18 AM and iftar to 6:39 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.

Where Portimão is located

Portimão is located at 37.1386° N, 8.5378° W, in Faro District, in Portugal. The nearest administrative centre is Loulé, 46 km away. Nearby places include Lagos (13 km), Porto de Mós (14 km), and Albufeira (26 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Portimão
Type
City
Part of
Faro District, Portugal
Population
38,487
Coordinates
37.13856, -8.53775
Time zone
UTC, UTC+1 in summer
Calculation method
Islamic Community of Lisbon
Qibla direction
96.7° (east)
Distance to Makkah
4,945 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Portimão

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Portimão comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:43 PM instead of 5:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:42 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Portimão and organise your day around them.

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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Portimão

How long is the fast in Portimão 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.

When is Maghrib in Portimão?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 December and 9:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Portimão?

The Qibla in Portimão is 96.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,945 km away.

When is Fajr in Portimão?

Fajr in Portimão changes with the seasons: about 4:21 AM on 21 June and about 6:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Which calculation method is used for Portimão?

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.

Prayer times in other cities of Faro District

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