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Prayer times in La Oliva
This page shows today’s salah times in La Oliva, Canary Islands, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 commonly used in Spain.
Namaz times in La Oliva today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for La Oliva
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in La Oliva by season
Prayer times in La Oliva vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:24 AM and Maghrib at 8:57 PM, giving a day of 13 h 58 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 6:03 PM, and the day is just 10 h 19 min. The difference 3 h 39 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:41 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:24 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:58 PM | 5:29 PM | 8:57 PM | 10:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:26 AM | 7:44 AM | 1:48 PM | 5:15 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 7:44 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:23 PM |
La Oliva 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 La Oliva is called about 19 minutes earlier than in Madrid, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,610 km between the two cities.
Qibla in La Oliva and distance to Makkah
From La Oliva you face towards the east, at an angle of 85.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,431 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of La Oliva and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in La Oliva
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in La Oliva is at about 6:10 AM and iftar at 6:40 PM, for a fast of 12 h 21 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:44 AM and iftar to 7:00 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About La Oliva
La Oliva lies at 28.6105° N, 13.9291° W, in Canary Islands, in Spain. The nearest administrative centre is Puerto del Rosario, 14 km away. Nearby places include Puerto del Rosario (14 km), Pájara (34 km), and Yaiza (42 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- La Oliva
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Canary Islands, Spain
- Population
- 25,884
- Coordinates
- 28.61052, -13.92912
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 85.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,431 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in La Oliva
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in La Oliva comes about 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:48 PM instead of 5:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:03 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of La Oliva (UTC, UTC+1 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near La Oliva
- Puerto del Rosario14 km · south-east
- Pájara34 km · south-west
- Yaiza42 km · north
- Puerto del Carmen43 km · north-east
- Tías48 km · north-east
- San Bartolomé53 km · north-east
- Arrecife54 km · north-east
- Teguise61 km · north-east
Prayer times in La Oliva: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for La Oliva?
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 La Oliva?
Fajr in La Oliva changes with the seasons: about 5:24 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in La Oliva?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:03 PM on 21 December and 8:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in La Oliva during Ramadan?
About 12 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in La Oliva?
The Qibla in La Oliva is 85.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,431 km away.