City · Guarda District
Prayer times in Custoias
Muslims living in Custoias can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Custoias is a city in Portugal, in Guarda District, with about 19,406 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Custoias
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Community of Lisbon method.
Prayer calendar for Custoias
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Custoias change through the year
Prayer times in Custoias change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:49 AM and Maghrib at 9:08 PM, giving a day of 15 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:11 AM and Maghrib to 5:07 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 13 min. The difference 5 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:49 AM | 5:57 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:32 PM | 9:08 PM | 10:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:45 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:11 AM | 7:51 AM | 12:27 PM | 2:46 PM | 5:07 PM | 6:21 PM |
Custoias lies 307 km north-east of Lisbon, so Dhuhr in Custoias is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Lisbon. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Custoias.
Finding the Qibla from Custoias
In Custoias you pray towards the east, at an angle of 101.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,912 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Custoias and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Custoias 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 Custoias is around 5:50 AM and iftar at 5:57 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:10 AM and iftar to 6:32 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Custoias on the map
The coordinates of Custoias are 41.1053° N and 7.3210° W. The closest places on our site are Vila Real (41 km), Baião (60 km), and Sequeira (62 km). Vila Real, the nearest administrative centre, is 41 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Guarda District.
- Name
- Custoias
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Guarda District, Portugal
- Population
- 19,406
- Coordinates
- 41.10530, -7.32097
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Community of Lisbon
- Qibla direction
- 101.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,912 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Custoias
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Custoias comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:46 PM instead of 5:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:37 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Custoias, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Custoias
- Vila Real41 km · north-west
- Baião60 km · west
- Sequeira62 km · south
- Guarda63 km · south
- Viseu70 km · south-west
- Chaves72 km · north
- Cabeceiras de Basto72 km · north-west
- Felgueiras79 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Custoias
Which calculation method is used for Custoias?
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 Custoias?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:07 PM on 21 December and 9:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Custoias during Ramadan?
About 11 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Custoias differ from Lisbon?
Yes. Custoias is 307 km from Lisbon, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Custoias is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Lisbon.
What is the Qibla direction in Custoias?
The Qibla in Custoias is 101.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,912 km away.