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Prayer times in Alicante
Residents of and visitors to Alicante can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Alicante is a city in Spain, in Valencia, with about 348,901 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Alicante today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Alicante prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Alicante
Prayer times in Alicante change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:41 AM and Maghrib at 9:29 PM, giving a day of 14 h 50 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:40 AM and Maghrib to 5:45 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 30 min. The difference 5 h 21 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 | 5:38 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:41 AM | 6:38 AM | 2:04 PM | 5:59 PM | 9:29 PM | 11:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:22 AM | 7:50 AM | 1:54 PM | 5:20 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:40 AM | 8:15 AM | 1:00 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM |
Alicante lies 360 km south-east of Madrid, so Dhuhr in Alicante comes about 13 minutes earlier 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 should not be used in Alicante.
Qibla in Alicante and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Alicante is at 104.3° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,273 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 104.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Alicante
Fasting in Alicante, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:32 PM and imsak at 6:21 AM on the first day, 12 h 01 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:03 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Spain.
Where Alicante is located
Alicante lies at 38.3452° N, 0.4815° W, in Valencia, in Spain. The nearest administrative centre is Santa Pola, 19 km away. Nearby places include San Vicent del Raspeig (7 km), Sant Joan d'Alacant (7 km), and Mutxamel (8 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Alicante
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Valencia, Spain
- Population
- 348,901
- Coordinates
- 38.34517, -0.48149
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 104.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,273 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Alicante
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Alicante comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:13 PM instead of 5:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:09 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Alicante, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Alicante
- San Vicent del Raspeig7 km · north-west
- Sant Joan d'Alacant7 km · north-east
- Mutxamel8 km · north
- El Campello12 km · north-east
- Santa Pola19 km · south-west
- Elche21 km · south-west
- Aspe25 km · west
- Novelda25 km · west
Prayer times in Alicante: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Alicante?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Alicante?
The Qibla in Alicante is 104.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,273 km away.
How long is the fast in Alicante during Ramadan?
About 12 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Alicante differ from Madrid?
Yes. Alicante is 360 km from Madrid, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Alicante is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Madrid.
When is Fajr in Alicante?
Fajr in Alicante depends on the season: about 4:41 AM on 21 June and about 6:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.