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Prayer times in Salamanca
Looking for the adhan times in Salamanca? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Salamanca, Castille and León. Every figure is computed for 40.9688° N, 5.6639° W, so the times reflect Salamanca itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Salamanca today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Salamanca prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Salamanca change through the year
Prayer times in Salamanca vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:43 AM and Maghrib at 9:58 PM, giving a day of 15 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:04 AM and Maghrib to 5:57 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 14 min. The difference 5 h 54 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:55 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:55 PM | 7:34 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:43 AM | 6:51 AM | 2:24 PM | 6:25 PM | 9:58 PM | 11:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:39 AM | 8:11 AM | 2:15 PM | 5:40 PM | 8:19 PM | 9:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:04 AM | 8:44 AM | 1:21 PM | 3:40 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:31 PM |
Salamanca is located 176 km west of Madrid, so Dhuhr in Salamanca is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Madrid. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Salamanca.
Finding the Qibla from Salamanca
In Salamanca you pray towards the east, at an angle of 102.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,773 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Salamanca 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.
Ramadan timetable for Salamanca
For those fasting in Salamanca, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:48 PM and imsak at 6:43 AM on the first day, 11 h 55 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:22 PM for a fast of 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Spain.
Where Salamanca is located
The coordinates of Salamanca are 40.9688° N and 5.6639° W. The nearest cities on our site are Zamora (60 km), Béjar (65 km), and Medina del Campo (73 km). Zamora, the nearest administrative centre, is 60 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Castille and León.
- Name
- Salamanca
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Castille and León, Spain
- Population
- 144,825
- Coordinates
- 40.96882, -5.66388
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 102.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,773 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Salamanca
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Salamanca is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:25 PM for the majority, 7:39 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Salamanca, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Salamanca
- Zamora60 km · north
- Béjar65 km · south
- Medina del Campo73 km · north-east
- Ávila88 km · south-east
- Laguna de Duero104 km · north-east
- Valladolid110 km · north-east
- Plasencia110 km · south
- Benavente115 km · north
Prayer times in Salamanca: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Salamanca?
Fajr in Salamanca changes with the seasons: about 4:43 AM on 21 June and about 7:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Salamanca differ from Madrid?
Yes. Salamanca is 176 km from Madrid, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Salamanca comes about 8 minutes later than in Madrid.
What is the Qibla direction in Salamanca?
The Qibla in Salamanca is 102.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,773 km away.
When is Maghrib in Salamanca?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:57 PM on 21 December and 9:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Salamanca?
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.