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Prayer times in Sintra
Looking for the adhan times in Sintra? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sintra, Lisbon District. Every figure is computed for 38.8010° N, 9.3783° W, which means the times match Sintra itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Sintra today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Community of Lisbon method.
Sintra prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Sintra change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Sintra move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:14 AM on 21 June and 6:16 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 02 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:22 PM and 9:09 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 53 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 27 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:14 AM | 6:13 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:35 PM | 9:09 PM | 10:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:57 AM | 7:26 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:56 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:16 AM | 7:52 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:36 PM |
Sintra is located 22 km north-west of Lisbon, so Dhuhr in Sintra comes about 1 minute later 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 is not accurate in Sintra.
Qibla direction in Sintra
In Sintra you face towards the east, at an angle of 97.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,042 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sintra 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.
Ramadan timetable for Sintra
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sintra is at about 5:57 AM and iftar at 6:10 PM, for a fast of 12 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:20 AM and iftar to 6:41 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Sintra is located
Sintra is located at 38.8010° N, 9.3783° W, in Lisbon District, in Portugal. The nearest administrative centre is Oeiras, 14 km away. Nearby places include Algueirão (3 km), Rio de Mouro (6 km), and Cacém (8 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sintra
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lisbon District, Portugal
- Population
- 26,193
- Coordinates
- 38.80097, -9.37826
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Community of Lisbon
- Qibla direction
- 97.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,042 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sintra
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sintra takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:45 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:35 PM for the majority, 6:50 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Sintra in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Sintra
- Algueirão3 km · east
- Rio de Mouro6 km · south-east
- Cacém8 km · south-east
- Alcabideche8 km · south
- Massamá10 km · south-east
- Estoril11 km · south
- Monte Estoril11 km · south
- São Domingos de Rana11 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sintra
When is Fajr in Sintra?
Fajr in Sintra depends on the season: about 4:14 AM on 21 June and about 6:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Sintra differ from Lisbon?
Yes. Sintra is 22 km from Lisbon, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Sintra is called about 1 minute later than in Lisbon.
When is Maghrib in Sintra?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 9:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sintra during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Sintra?
The Qibla in Sintra is 97.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,042 km away.