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Prayer times in Santiago de Compostela
This page shows today’s salah times in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, worked out 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Spain.
Prayer times in Santiago de Compostela today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Santiago de Compostela
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Santiago de Compostela
Prayer times in Santiago de Compostela vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:38 AM and Maghrib at 10:16 PM, giving a day of 15 h 21 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:19 AM and Maghrib to 6:03 PM, and the day is just 9 h 01 min. The difference 6 h 20 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:03 AM | 7:38 AM | 1:42 PM | 5:06 PM | 7:46 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:38 AM | 6:56 AM | 2:36 PM | 6:41 PM | 10:16 PM | 12:23 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:47 AM | 8:22 AM | 2:27 PM | 5:51 PM | 8:30 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:19 AM | 9:02 AM | 1:32 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:40 PM |
Santiago de Compostela is located 487 km north-west of Madrid, so Dhuhr in Santiago de Compostela is called about 19 minutes later than in Madrid. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Santiago de Compostela.
Finding the Qibla from Santiago de Compostela
From Santiago de Compostela you pray towards the east, at an angle of 102.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,052 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Santiago de Compostela is at about 6:55 AM and iftar at 6:56 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 51 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 6:13 AM and iftar to 7:33 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Santiago de Compostela on the map
The coordinates of Santiago de Compostela are 42.8805° N and 8.5457° W. The closest places on our site are Teo (10 km), Ribeira (18 km), and A Estrada (22 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Galicia.
- Name
- Santiago de Compostela
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Galicia, Spain
- Population
- 99,536
- Coordinates
- 42.88052, -8.54569
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 102.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,052 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Santiago de Compostela
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Santiago de Compostela is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:42 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:41 PM for the majority, 7:55 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Santiago de Compostela, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Santiago de Compostela
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Santiago de Compostela
What time is Fajr in Santiago de Compostela?
Fajr in Santiago de Compostela changes with the seasons: about 4:38 AM on 21 June and about 7:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Santiago de Compostela during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Santiago de Compostela?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:03 PM on 21 December and 10:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Santiago de Compostela differ from Madrid?
Yes. Santiago de Compostela is 487 km from Madrid, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Santiago de Compostela comes roughly 19 minutes later than in Madrid.
What is the Qibla direction in Santiago de Compostela?
The Qibla in Santiago de Compostela is 102.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,052 km away.