Regional capital · Porto District
Prayer times in Porto
Residents of and visitors to Porto can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Porto is a regional capital in Portugal, in Porto District, with about 252,687 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.
Today’s prayer times in Porto
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Community of Lisbon method.
Porto prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Porto change through the year
Prayer times in Porto vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:53 AM and Maghrib at 9:14 PM, giving a day of 15 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 13 min. The difference 5 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:53 AM | 6:02 AM | 1:36 PM | 5:37 PM | 9:14 PM | 10:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:50 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:27 PM | 4:52 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:56 AM | 12:32 PM | 2:51 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:26 PM |
Compared with Lisbon, Dhuhr in Porto comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Lisbon, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes later than in the capital. Porto is 273 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Porto
Qibla direction for Porto: 100.7° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 5,019 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Porto is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Porto
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Porto is at about 5:55 AM and iftar at 6:03 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:15 AM and iftar to 6:37 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Porto on the map
Porto is located at 41.1485° N, 8.6110° W, in Porto District, in Portugal. Nearby places include Vila Nova de Gaia (3 km), Canidelo (4 km), and São Mamede de Infesta (5 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Porto
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Porto District, Portugal
- Population
- 252,687
- Coordinates
- 41.14850, -8.61097
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Community of Lisbon
- Qibla direction
- 100.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,019 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Porto
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Porto comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:51 PM instead of 5:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:42 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Porto (UTC, UTC+1 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Porto
- Vila Nova de Gaia3 km · south
- Canidelo4 km · south-west
- São Mamede de Infesta5 km · north
- Vilar de Andorinho5 km · south-east
- Aldoar5 km · north-west
- Senhora da Hora5 km · north-west
- Rio Tinto5 km · north-east
- São Tiago de Custoias6 km · north
Prayer times in Porto: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Porto?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 December and 9:14 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Porto?
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 Porto?
The Qibla in Porto is 100.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,019 km away.
Do prayer times in Porto differ from Lisbon?
Yes. Porto is 273 km from Lisbon, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Porto is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Lisbon.
What time is Fajr in Porto?
Fajr in Porto depends on the season: about 3:53 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.