City · Extremadura
Prayer times in Montijo
Residents of and visitors to Montijo can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Montijo is a city in Spain, in Extremadura, with about 16,236 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Montijo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Montijo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Montijo change through the year
Prayer times in Montijo change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:02 AM and Maghrib at 9:55 PM, giving a day of 14 h 54 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:05 AM and Maghrib to 6:08 PM, and the day is just 9 h 26 min. The difference 5 h 28 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 | 6:01 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:02 AM | 7:01 AM | 2:28 PM | 6:25 PM | 9:55 PM | 11:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:45 AM | 8:15 AM | 2:19 PM | 5:45 PM | 8:22 PM | 9:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:05 AM | 8:41 AM | 1:24 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:38 PM |
Montijo is located 301 km south-west of Madrid, so Dhuhr in Montijo is called roughly 12 minutes later than in Madrid. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Montijo.
Qibla direction in Montijo
From Montijo you pray towards the east, at an angle of 100.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,808 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Montijo 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 Montijo
Ramadan in Montijo: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:46 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:56 PM, about 12 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 68 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Montijo
The coordinates of Montijo are 38.9084° N and 6.6179° W. The nearest cities on our site are Mérida (24 km), Badajoz (31 km), and Almendralejo (31 km). Mérida, the nearest administrative centre, is 24 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Extremadura.
- Name
- Montijo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Extremadura, Spain
- Population
- 16,236
- Coordinates
- 38.90839, -6.61785
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 100.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,808 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Montijo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Montijo is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:34 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:25 PM for the majority, 7:39 PM for the Hanafis. Choose 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. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Montijo and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Montijo
- Mérida24 km · east
- Badajoz31 km · west
- Almendralejo31 km · south-east
- Zafra56 km · south
- Don Benito66 km · east
- Cáceres67 km · north
- Villanueva de la Serena71 km · east
- Plasencia133 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Montijo
When is Maghrib in Montijo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 December and 9:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Montijo during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Montijo?
The Qibla in Montijo is 100.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,808 km away.
When is Fajr in Montijo?
Fajr in Montijo depends on the season: about 5:02 AM on 21 June and about 7:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Montijo?
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.