City · Valencia
Prayer times in El Grao
Muslims living in El Grao can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. El Grao is a city in Spain, in Valencia, with about 16,026 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates 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 El Grao
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for El Grao
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in El Grao
It helps to know how prayer times in El Grao move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:28 AM on 21 June and 6:40 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 12 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:38 PM and 9:32 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 01 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 20 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:33 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:28 AM | 6:31 AM | 2:02 PM | 6:00 PM | 9:32 PM | 11:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:17 AM | 7:48 AM | 1:52 PM | 5:18 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:40 AM | 8:18 AM | 12:58 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:38 PM | 7:10 PM |
El Grao lies 319 km east of Madrid, so Dhuhr in El Grao is called about 15 minutes earlier than in Madrid. This difference comes from 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 Grao.
Qibla in El Grao and distance to Makkah
In El Grao you pray towards the east, at an angle of 106.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,281 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of El Grao 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.
Ramadan timetable for El Grao
Ramadan in El Grao: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:20 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:27 PM, about 11 h 57 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 71 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where El Grao is located
El Grao lies at 39.9736° N, 0.0128° E, in Valencia, in Spain. The nearest administrative centre is Castellon, 5 km away. Nearby places include Castellon (5 km), Almassora (7 km), and Benicassim (10 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Grao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Valencia, Spain
- Population
- 16,026
- Coordinates
- 39.97358, 0.01284
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 106.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,281 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in El Grao
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in El Grao comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:15 PM instead of 6:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:07 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of El Grao (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near El Grao
- Castellon5 km · west
- Almassora7 km · south-west
- Benicassim10 km · north-east
- Vila-real10 km · west
- Burriana13 km · south-west
- Onda23 km · west
- Sagunto40 km · south-west
- Grao de Murviedro43 km · south-west
Prayer times in El Grao: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in El Grao?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:38 PM on 21 December and 9:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in El Grao differ from Madrid?
Yes. El Grao is 319 km from Madrid, towards the east, and Dhuhr in El Grao comes roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Madrid.
What is the Qibla direction in El Grao?
The Qibla in El Grao is 106.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,281 km away.
How long is the fast in El Grao during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for El Grao?
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.