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Prayer times in El Escorial
Residents of and visitors to El Escorial can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. El Escorial is a city in Spain, in Madrid, with about 17,889 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.
Namaz times in El Escorial today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for El Escorial
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in El Escorial
It helps to know how prayer times in El Escorial move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:40 AM on 21 June and 6:58 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 18 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:53 PM and 9:51 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 05 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 16 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:49 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:24 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:40 AM | 6:46 AM | 2:18 PM | 6:18 PM | 9:51 PM | 11:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:33 AM | 8:05 AM | 2:09 PM | 5:34 PM | 8:13 PM | 9:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:58 AM | 8:36 AM | 1:15 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:26 PM |
El Escorial is located 42 km north-west of Madrid, so Dhuhr in El Escorial comes roughly 2 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 should not be used in El Escorial.
Qibla direction in El Escorial
The Qibla in El Escorial is at 103.8° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,639 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 103.8°.
Fasting hours in El Escorial during Ramadan
Ramadan in El Escorial: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:37 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:43 PM, about 11 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 73 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where El Escorial is located
El Escorial is located at 40.5914° N, 4.1474° W, in Madrid, in Spain. The nearest administrative centre is Galapagar, 12 km away. Close by you will find Galapagar (12 km), Collado Villalba (13 km), and Torrelodones (19 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Escorial
- Local name
- San Lorenzo de El Escorial
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Madrid, Spain
- Population
- 17,889
- Coordinates
- 40.59144, -4.14738
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 103.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,639 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in El Escorial
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in El Escorial comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:32 PM instead of 6:18 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:24 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to El Escorial
- Galapagar12 km · east
- Collado Villalba13 km · east
- Torrelodones19 km · east
- Villanueva del Pardillo19 km · south-east
- Villanueva de la Cañada20 km · south-east
- Las Rozas de Madrid26 km · south-east
- Majadahonda27 km · south-east
Prayer times in El Escorial: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in El Escorial?
The Qibla in El Escorial is 103.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,639 km away.
When is Maghrib in El Escorial?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:53 PM on 21 December and 9:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for El Escorial?
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.
Do prayer times in El Escorial differ from Madrid?
Yes. El Escorial is 42 km from Madrid, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in El Escorial comes about 2 minutes later than in Madrid.
When is Fajr in El Escorial?
Fajr in El Escorial changes with the seasons: about 4:40 AM on 21 June and about 6:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.