City · Extremadura
Prayer times in Zafra
Looking for the adhan times in Zafra? 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 Zafra, Extremadura. Every figure is computed for 38.4254° N, 6.4173° W, so the times reflect Zafra itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Zafra today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Zafra
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Zafra
Prayer times in Zafra change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:05 AM and Maghrib at 9:53 PM, for a day of 14 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:04 AM and Maghrib to 6:08 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 29 min. That is a difference of 5 h 22 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 | 6:01 AM | 7:30 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:59 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:05 AM | 7:02 AM | 2:27 PM | 6:23 PM | 9:53 PM | 11:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:45 AM | 8:14 AM | 2:18 PM | 5:44 PM | 8:22 PM | 9:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:04 AM | 8:39 AM | 1:24 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:38 PM |
Zafra lies 322 km south-west of Madrid, so Dhuhr in Zafra comes about 11 minutes later than in Madrid. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Zafra.
Qibla in Zafra and distance to Makkah
From Zafra you face towards the east, at an angle of 99.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,781 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Zafra and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Zafra
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Zafra is at about 6:45 AM and iftar at 6:56 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 6:09 AM and iftar to 7:27 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Zafra on the map
Zafra lies at 38.4254° N, 6.4173° W, in Extremadura, in Spain. The nearest administrative centre is Almendralejo, 29 km away. Close by you will find Almendralejo (29 km), Mérida (55 km), and Montijo (56 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Zafra
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Extremadura, Spain
- Population
- 16,424
- Coordinates
- 38.42539, -6.41734
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 99.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,781 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Zafra
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Zafra takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:33 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:23 PM for the majority, 7:37 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Zafra and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Zafra
- Almendralejo29 km · north
- Mérida55 km · north
- Montijo56 km · north
- Badajoz70 km · north-west
- Don Benito76 km · north-east
- Villanueva de la Serena82 km · north-east
- La Rinconada111 km · south
- La Algaba113 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Zafra
Do prayer times in Zafra differ from Madrid?
Yes. Zafra is 322 km from Madrid, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Zafra comes roughly 11 minutes later than in Madrid.
When is Maghrib in Zafra?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 December and 9:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Zafra?
Fajr in Zafra depends on the season: about 5:05 AM on 21 June and about 7:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Zafra?
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.
How long is the fast in Zafra during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.