City · New Mexico
Prayer times in Las Cruces
Muslims living in Las Cruces can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Las Cruces is a city in the United States, in New Mexico, with about 101,643 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Las Cruces
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Las Cruces
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Las Cruces
It is useful to know how prayer times in Las Cruces move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:39 AM on 21 June and 5:51 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 12 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:06 PM and 8:17 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 16 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 02 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 | 6:04 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:39 AM | 6:01 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:50 PM | 8:17 PM | 9:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:48 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:51 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:05 PM | 2:48 PM | 5:06 PM | 6:19 PM |
Las Cruces does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−7, UTC−6 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Las Cruces is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 2,773 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Las Cruces
The Qibla in Las Cruces is at 35.3° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,065 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 shows 35.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Las Cruces
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Las Cruces is at about 5:37 AM and iftar at 5:47 PM, for a fast of 12 h. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:08 AM and iftar to 6:11 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Las Cruces
The coordinates of Las Cruces are 32.3123° N and 106.7783° W. The nearest cities on our site are Sunland Park (60 km), El Paso (67 km), and Socorro (86 km). El Paso, the nearest administrative centre, is 67 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across New Mexico.
- Name
- Las Cruces
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Mexico, United States
- Population
- 101,643
- Coordinates
- 32.31232, -106.77834
- Time zone
- UTC−7, UTC−6 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 35.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,065 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Las Cruces
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Las Cruces comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:07 PM instead of 4:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:15 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Las Cruces, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Las Cruces
- Sunland Park60 km · south
- El Paso67 km · south-east
- Socorro86 km · south-east
- Horizon City87 km · south-east
- Alamogordo101 km · north-east
- Carlsbad240 km · east
- Roswell242 km · north-east
- Los Lunas277 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Las Cruces
How long is the fast in Las Cruces during Ramadan?
About 12 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Las Cruces differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Las Cruces is 2,773 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Las Cruces is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in Las Cruces?
Fajr in Las Cruces changes with the seasons: about 4:39 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Las Cruces?
The Qibla in Las Cruces is 35.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,065 km away.
When is Maghrib in Las Cruces?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:06 PM on 21 December and 8:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.