City · Viana do Castelo District
Prayer times in Arcos de Valdevez
Muslims living in Arcos de Valdevez can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Arcos de Valdevez is a city in Portugal, in Viana do Castelo District, with about 22,847 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Arcos de Valdevez today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Community of Lisbon method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Arcos de Valdevez
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Arcos de Valdevez
Prayer times in Arcos de Valdevez vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:47 AM and Maghrib at 9:15 PM, giving a day of 15 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:09 PM, and the day is just 9 h 08 min. That is a difference of 6 h 05 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 | 5:04 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:47 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:38 PM | 9:15 PM | 10:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:48 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:58 AM | 12:32 PM | 2:48 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:23 PM |
Arcos de Valdevez lies 353 km north of Lisbon, so Dhuhr in Arcos de Valdevez is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Lisbon. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Arcos de Valdevez.
Qibla direction in Arcos de Valdevez
Qibla from Arcos de Valdevez: 101.5° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 5,018 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Arcos de Valdevez is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Arcos de Valdevez 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 Arcos de Valdevez is at about 5:54 AM and iftar at 6:00 PM, for a fast of 11 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:14 AM and iftar to 6:36 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Arcos de Valdevez on the map
Arcos de Valdevez is located at 41.8467° N, 8.4191° W, in Viana do Castelo District, in Portugal. The nearest administrative centre is Ponte de Lima, 16 km away. Nearby places include Ponte de Lima (16 km), Monção (26 km), and Braga (33 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Arcos de Valdevez
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Viana do Castelo District, Portugal
- Population
- 22,847
- Coordinates
- 41.84668, -8.41905
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Community of Lisbon
- Qibla direction
- 101.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,018 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Arcos de Valdevez
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Arcos de Valdevez comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:52 PM instead of 5:38 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:41 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 at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Arcos de Valdevez and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Arcos de Valdevez
- Ponte de Lima16 km · south-west
- Monção26 km · north
- Braga33 km · south
- Viana do Castelo38 km · south-west
- Barcelos39 km · south-west
- Esposende46 km · south-west
- Guimarães46 km · south
- Fafe49 km · south-east
Prayer times in Arcos de Valdevez: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Arcos de Valdevez differ from Lisbon?
Yes. Arcos de Valdevez is 353 km from Lisbon, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Arcos de Valdevez comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Lisbon.
Which calculation method is used for Arcos de Valdevez?
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.
How long is the fast in Arcos de Valdevez during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Arcos de Valdevez?
The Qibla in Arcos de Valdevez is 101.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,018 km away.
When is Fajr in Arcos de Valdevez?
Fajr in Arcos de Valdevez depends on the season: about 3:47 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.