Cuenca Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Cuenca, Spain — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Cuenca, Spain
Cuencaprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (40.0667°N, 2.1333°W) using the Muslim World League calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Spain. Times shown are for today's date and update automatically at midnight.
The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — are calculated from the sun's position relative to Cuenca's latitude and longitude. As the sun's declination changes throughout the year, prayer times shift by several minutes each day. This is why a Cuenca prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How Cuenca's prayer times are worked out
Cuenca sits 4,459 km (2,771 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 105° from true north — you face east to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Spain follows the Muslim World League method set by the Muslim World League: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. A city that used ISNA's 15° instead would get a noticeably different Fajr — which is why the method, not just the coordinates, decides the answer.
Day length is what really moves the timetable in Cuenca. Measured with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 17h 05m around June, while the shortest is roughly 10h 57m in December: a swing of 6h 08m across the year. That spread is set by Cuenca's latitude (40.07°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
One local quirk worth knowing: Dhuhr in Cuenca does not fall at 12:00. Because the city sits well west within its Europe/Madrid time zone, the sun peaks about 77 minutes after clock noon, and Dhuhr follows the sun rather than the clock — today it is at 2:16 PM. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Guadalajara, Arganda, Alcalá de Henares — close enough that their times differ from Cuenca's by only a few minutes.
Who sets prayer times in Spain
Spain has no single official prayer timetable. The Comisión Islámica de España — the state's legal interlocutor for Muslim affairs under the 1992 Cooperation Agreement (Law 26/1992) — publishes the calendar of religious festivities, while daily times are set mosque by mosque. This page applies the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to this city's own coordinates. Spain's Muslim community numbers about 2.4 million (UCIDE study, end of 2023), its largest group Moroccan — so Maliki practice dominates, and the standard first-shadow Asr shown here matches what most Spanish mosques announce. Clocks shift with the EU: forward the last Sunday of March, back the last Sunday of October, moving Maghrib by an hour each time.
From the M-30 Mosque to al-Andalus
Madrid's Islamic Cultural Centre — the "M-30 Mosque", inaugurated in 1992 — is the largest mosque complex in Spain, and Granada's Mezquita Mayor, opened in 2003 on the Albaicín's Plaza San Nicolás facing the Alhambra, was the first mosque built in that city since 1492. The deeper history is everywhere: Córdoba's Mezquita, begun in 785-786 under Abd al-Rahman I, remains one of Islamic architecture's supreme monuments — though it has been a Catholic cathedral since 1236, so visiting Muslims pray at the city's local mosques rather than inside it. Eight centuries of al-Andalus left Spain with an Islamic architectural heritage unmatched in Western Europe.
Fajr
4:57 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
2:16 PMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
6:11 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
9:35 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
11:23 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Cuenca Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Cuenca, Spain. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 4:41 AM | 6:43 AM | 2:13 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:42 PM | 11:35 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 4:41 AM | 6:44 AM | 2:14 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:41 PM | 11:35 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 4:42 AM | 6:44 AM | 2:14 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:41 PM | 11:34 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 4:43 AM | 6:45 AM | 2:14 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:41 PM | 11:34 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 4:44 AM | 6:45 AM | 2:14 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:41 PM | 11:33 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 4:45 AM | 6:46 AM | 2:14 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:41 PM | 11:33 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 4:46 AM | 6:47 AM | 2:15 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:40 PM | 11:32 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 4:47 AM | 6:47 AM | 2:15 PM | 6:12 PM | 9:40 PM | 11:31 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 4:48 AM | 6:48 AM | 2:15 PM | 6:12 PM | 9:40 PM | 11:31 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 4:49 AM | 6:48 AM | 2:15 PM | 6:12 PM | 9:39 PM | 11:30 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 4:50 AM | 6:49 AM | 2:15 PM | 6:12 PM | 9:39 PM | 11:29 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 4:51 AM | 6:50 AM | 2:15 PM | 6:12 PM | 9:38 PM | 11:28 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 4:52 AM | 6:51 AM | 2:15 PM | 6:12 PM | 9:38 PM | 11:27 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 4:53 AM | 6:51 AM | 2:15 PM | 6:12 PM | 9:37 PM | 11:26 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 4:55 AM | 6:52 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:12 PM | 9:37 PM | 11:26 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 4:56 AM | 6:53 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:36 PM | 11:25 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 4:57 AM | 6:54 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:35 PM | 11:23 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 4:58 AM | 6:54 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:35 PM | 11:22 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 5:00 AM | 6:55 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:34 PM | 11:21 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 5:01 AM | 6:56 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:33 PM | 11:20 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 5:02 AM | 6:57 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:33 PM | 11:19 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 5:04 AM | 6:58 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:32 PM | 11:18 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 5:05 AM | 6:59 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:31 PM | 11:16 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 5:06 AM | 6:59 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:10 PM | 9:30 PM | 11:15 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 5:08 AM | 7:00 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:10 PM | 9:29 PM | 11:14 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 5:09 AM | 7:01 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:10 PM | 9:28 PM | 11:12 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 5:11 AM | 7:02 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:10 PM | 9:28 PM | 11:11 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 5:12 AM | 7:03 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:09 PM | 9:27 PM | 11:10 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 5:13 AM | 7:04 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:09 PM | 9:26 PM | 11:08 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 5:15 AM | 7:05 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:09 PM | 9:25 PM | 11:07 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 5:16 AM | 7:06 AM | 2:16 PM | 6:08 PM | 9:24 PM | 11:05 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
Cuenca Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Cuenca today?
Fajr in Cuenca today is at 4:57 AM (Muslim World League method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.
What time is Maghrib in Cuenca today?
Maghrib in Cuenca today is at 9:35 PM. Maghrib begins at sunset and should be performed promptly, as its window is the shortest of all five prayers (approximately 1.5–2 hours).
What time is Isha in Cuenca today?
Isha in Cuenca today is at 11:23 PM (Muslim World League). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).
What direction is Qibla from Cuenca?
The Qibla direction from Cuenca, Spain is 105° from true north — pointing east toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,459 km (2,771 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Cuenca?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast in Cuenca is about 17h 05m around June, and the shortest is about 10h 57m in December — a difference of 6h 08m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 40.07°N.
Can Muslims pray inside the Mezquita of Córdoba?
No — it has been a Catholic cathedral since 1236, and Muslim prayer is not permitted inside. Muslims visiting Córdoba use the city's local mosques. For daily times, Spain has no single national timetable; this page applies the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to this city's coordinates, matching the standard Asr used by Spain's Maliki-majority community.
Which calculation method is used for Cuenca prayer times?
Cuenca uses the Muslim World League method, followed by the Muslim World League. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.
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