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Prayer times in Níjar
This page shows today’s prayer times in Níjar, Andalusia, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Spain.
Salah times in Níjar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Níjar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Níjar
Prayer times in Níjar vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:57 AM and Maghrib at 9:32 PM, giving a day of 14 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:45 AM and Maghrib to 5:56 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 38 min. The difference 5 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 | 5:46 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:50 AM | 2:11 PM | 6:03 PM | 9:32 PM | 11:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:30 AM | 7:57 AM | 2:01 PM | 5:28 PM | 8:05 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:45 AM | 8:18 AM | 1:07 PM | 3:38 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:24 PM |
Compared with Madrid, Dhuhr in Níjar is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Madrid, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 17 minutes earlier than in the capital. Níjar is 405 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Níjar and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Níjar: 101.3° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,387 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Níjar is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Níjar
Ramadan in Níjar: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:27 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:41 PM, roughly 12 h 04 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 63 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Níjar is located
Níjar is located at 36.9666° N, 2.2060° W, in Andalusia, in Spain. The nearest administrative centre is Almería, 27 km away. Nearby places include Almería (27 km), Vícar (42 km), and Roquetas de Mar (43 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Níjar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Andalusia, Spain
- Population
- 26,516
- Coordinates
- 36.96655, -2.20595
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 101.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,387 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Níjar
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Níjar comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:17 PM instead of 6:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:16 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Níjar, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Níjar
- Almería27 km · south-west
- Vícar42 km · west
- Roquetas de Mar43 km · south-west
- Huercal Overa52 km · north-east
- El Ejido58 km · west
- Berja67 km · west
- Águilas74 km · north-east
- Adra76 km · west
Prayer times in Níjar: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Níjar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 9:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Níjar?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Níjar during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Níjar?
Fajr in Níjar depends on the season: about 4:57 AM on 21 June and about 6:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Níjar differ from Madrid?
Yes. Níjar is 405 km from Madrid, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Níjar comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Madrid.