City · Murcia
Prayer times in Cartagena
Muslims living in Cartagena can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Cartagena is a city in Spain, in Murcia, with about 213,943 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Cartagena
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Cartagena
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Cartagena by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Cartagena move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:48 AM on 21 June and 6:41 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 53 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:49 PM and 9:29 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 46 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 34 min around 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 | 5:41 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:43 AM | 2:06 PM | 5:59 PM | 9:29 PM | 11:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:25 AM | 7:52 AM | 1:56 PM | 5:23 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:41 AM | 8:15 AM | 1:02 PM | 3:31 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:18 PM |
Cartagena lies 391 km south-east of Madrid, so Dhuhr in Cartagena is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Madrid. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Cartagena.
Qibla direction in Cartagena
Qibla direction for Cartagena: 103.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,297 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Cartagena is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Cartagena
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Cartagena is at about 6:23 AM and iftar at 6:35 PM, for a fast of 12 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:48 AM and iftar to 7:05 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Cartagena
The coordinates of Cartagena are 37.6020° N and 0.9840° W. The closest places on our site are La Unión (10 km), Atamaría (16 km), and Torre Pacheco (16 km). San Javier, the nearest administrative centre, is 26 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Murcia.
- Name
- Cartagena
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Murcia, Spain
- Population
- 213,943
- Coordinates
- 37.60197, -0.98397
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 103.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,297 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Cartagena
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cartagena comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:14 PM instead of 5:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:11 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Cartagena (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Cartagena
- La Unión10 km · east
- Atamaría16 km · east
- Torre Pacheco16 km · north
- Los Alcázares20 km · north-east
- San Javier26 km · north-east
- Mazarrón29 km · west
- San Pedro del Pinatar31 km · north-east
- Pilar de la Horadada34 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Cartagena
When is Fajr in Cartagena?
Fajr in Cartagena depends on the season: about 4:48 AM on 21 June and about 6:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Cartagena?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:49 PM on 21 December and 9:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Cartagena differ from Madrid?
Yes. Cartagena is 391 km from Madrid, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Cartagena is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Madrid.
How long is the fast in Cartagena during Ramadan?
About 12 h 03 min 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 Cartagena?
The Qibla in Cartagena is 103.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,297 km away.