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Prayer times in Gáldar
This page shows today’s prayer times in Gáldar, Canary Islands, worked out 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Spain.
Salah times in Gáldar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Gáldar prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gáldar
Prayer times in Gáldar change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:33 AM and Maghrib at 9:02 PM, giving a day of 13 h 56 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:26 AM and Maghrib to 6:11 PM, and the day is just 10 h 21 min. The difference 3 h 34 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:49 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:33 AM | 7:06 AM | 2:04 PM | 5:35 PM | 9:02 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:33 AM | 7:51 AM | 1:55 PM | 5:22 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:26 AM | 7:50 AM | 1:01 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:30 PM |
Gáldar 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 Gáldar comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Madrid, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,748 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Gáldar
The Qibla in Gáldar is at 84.6° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,604 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 84.6°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gáldar
Ramadan in Gáldar: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:48 PM, about 12 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 44 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Gáldar is located
The coordinates of Gáldar are 28.1470° N and 15.6502° W. The nearest cities on our site are Arucas (13 km), Santa Brígida (19 km), and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (24 km). Arucas, the nearest administrative centre, is 13 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Canary Islands.
- Name
- Gáldar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Canary Islands, Spain
- Population
- 24,209
- Coordinates
- 28.14701, -15.65020
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 84.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,604 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gáldar
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Gáldar comes about 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:54 PM instead of 5:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:10 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Gáldar
- Arucas13 km · east
- Santa Brígida19 km · south-east
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria24 km · east
- San Bartolomé de Tirajana26 km · south
- Santa Lucía28 km · south
- Telde28 km · south-east
- Mogán30 km · south
- Ingenio33 km · south-east
Prayer times in Gáldar: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Gáldar differ from Madrid?
Yes. Gáldar is 1,748 km from Madrid, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Gáldar comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Madrid.
When is Maghrib in Gáldar?
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.
What time is Fajr in Gáldar?
Fajr in Gáldar depends on the season: about 5:33 AM on 21 June and about 6:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Gáldar during Ramadan?
Roughly 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 Gáldar?
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.