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Prayer times in Canary Islands

This page gives today’s prayer times in Canary Islands, a region of Spain, together with links to the 40 cities of Canary Islands that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Santa Cruz de Tenerife; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Today’s prayer times in Canary Islands

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the main city of Canary Islands. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

The prayer times shift every day with the movement of the sun, so there is no fixed timetable for Canary Islands. We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon) and the local time zone (UTC, UTC+1 in summer). The countdown at the top shows how long is left until the next prayer, using the clock of your device.

Prayer calendar for Canary Islands

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Canary Islands change through the year

Prayer times in Canary Islands change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:34 AM and Maghrib at 9:05 PM, giving a day of 13 h 57 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:29 AM and Maghrib to 6:13 PM, and the day is just 10 h 20 min. That is a difference of 3 h 37 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Canary Islands (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:51 AM7:09 AM1:13 PM4:39 PM7:16 PM8:30 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice5:34 AM7:08 AM2:07 PM5:38 PM9:05 PM10:34 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox6:35 AM7:54 AM1:57 PM5:24 PM8:01 PM9:15 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:29 AM7:53 AM1:03 PM3:54 PM6:13 PM7:32 PM

Canary Islands does not use the same time zone as the capital Madrid: local time here is UTC, UTC+1 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Canary Islands comes roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Madrid, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,754 km between the two cities.

Qibla direction in Canary Islands

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In Canary Islands you face towards the east, at an angle of 84.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,659 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Canary Islands and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.

Fasting hours in Canary Islands during Ramadan

Ramadan in Canary Islands: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:50 PM, about 12 h 21 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 45 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).

Canary Islands on the map

Canary Islands is one of the regions of Spain. Its main city, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, lies at 28.4682° N, 16.2546° W. The region has 40 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Canary Islands
Type
Region
Part of
Spain
Coordinates
28.46824, -16.25462
Time zone
UTC, UTC+1 in summer
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
84.6° (east)
Distance to Makkah
5,659 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Canary Islands

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Canary Islands is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:13 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 79 minutes around 21 June: 5:38 PM for the majority, 6:57 PM for the Hanafis. Select 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 Canary Islands and organise your day around them.

Salah times across Canary Islands

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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Canary Islands

When is Maghrib in Canary Islands?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:13 PM on 21 December and 9:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Which calculation method is used for Canary Islands?

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.

Do prayer times in Canary Islands differ from Madrid?

Yes. Canary Islands is 1,754 km from Madrid, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Canary Islands is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Madrid.

What is the Qibla direction in Canary Islands?

The Qibla in Canary Islands is 84.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,659 km away.

How long is the fast in Canary Islands during Ramadan?

Roughly 12 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

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