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Prayer times in Sestao
Muslims living in Sestao can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sestao is a city in Spain, in Basque Country, with about 27,445 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Sestao today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sestao prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sestao change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Sestao move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:11 AM on 21 June and 6:57 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 46 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:39 PM and 9:56 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 24 min around the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 58 min in 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 | 5:40 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 6:32 AM | 2:14 PM | 6:20 PM | 9:56 PM | 12:05 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:24 AM | 8:00 AM | 2:04 PM | 5:28 PM | 8:08 PM | 9:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:57 AM | 8:41 AM | 1:10 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:39 PM | 7:17 PM |
Compared with Madrid, Dhuhr in Sestao comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Madrid, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 7 minutes later than in the capital. Sestao is 327 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Sestao and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Sestao: 107.7° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,631 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sestao remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sestao
For those fasting in Sestao, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:33 PM and imsak at 6:33 AM on the first day, 11 h 50 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:11 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Spain.
Sestao on the map
Sestao is located at 43.3098° N, 3.0072° W, in Basque Country, in Spain. The nearest administrative centre is Portugalete, 2 km away. Close by you will find Portugalete (2 km), Barakaldo (2 km), and Leioa (2 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sestao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Basque Country, Spain
- Population
- 27,445
- Coordinates
- 43.30975, -3.00716
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 107.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,631 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sestao
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sestao is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:20 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:20 PM for the majority, 7:33 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Sestao and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sestao
When is Maghrib in Sestao?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 December and 9:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sestao during Ramadan?
About 11 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Sestao differ from Madrid?
Yes. Sestao is 327 km from Madrid, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Sestao comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Madrid.
Which calculation method is used for Sestao?
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.
What time is Fajr in Sestao?
Fajr in Sestao changes with the seasons: about 4:11 AM on 21 June and about 6:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.