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Prayer times in Arucas
Looking for the adhan times in Arucas? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Arucas, Canary Islands. Every figure is computed for 28.1198° N, 15.5233° W, which means the times match Arucas itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Arucas today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Arucas
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Arucas by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Arucas move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:32 AM on 21 June and 6:25 AM on 21 December, a difference of 53 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:11 PM and 9:02 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 56 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 22 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 | 5:48 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:32 AM | 7:06 AM | 2:04 PM | 5:34 PM | 9:02 PM | 10:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:33 AM | 7:51 AM | 1:55 PM | 5:21 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:25 AM | 7:49 AM | 1:00 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:30 PM |
Arucas 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 Arucas comes roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Madrid, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,743 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Arucas
Qibla from Arucas: 84.6° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,592 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Arucas is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Arucas
For those fasting in Arucas, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:48 PM and imsak at 6:16 AM on the first day, 12 h 22 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:07 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Spain.
About Arucas
The coordinates of Arucas are 28.1198° N and 15.5233° W. The nearest cities on our site are Santa Brígida (10 km), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (11 km), and Gáldar (13 km). Santa Brígida, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Canary Islands.
- Name
- Arucas
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Canary Islands, Spain
- Population
- 36,259
- Coordinates
- 28.11983, -15.52325
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 84.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,592 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Arucas
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Arucas is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 79 minutes around 21 June: 5:34 PM for the majority, 6:53 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Arucas, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Arucas
- Santa Brígida10 km · south
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria11 km · east
- Gáldar13 km · west
- Telde17 km · south-east
- San Bartolomé de Tirajana22 km · south
- Santa Lucía23 km · south
- Ingenio24 km · south
- Agüimes25 km · south
Prayer times in Arucas: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Arucas during Ramadan?
About 12 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Arucas?
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 Arucas differ from Madrid?
Yes. Arucas is 1,743 km from Madrid, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Arucas is called roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Madrid.
What is the Qibla direction in Arucas?
The Qibla in Arucas is 84.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,592 km away.
When is Maghrib in Arucas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:11 PM on 21 December and 9:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.