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Prayer times in Los Polvorines
Muslims living in Los Polvorines can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Los Polvorines is a city in Argentina, in Buenos Aires, with about 53,354 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Los Polvorines
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Los Polvorines
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Los Polvorines
Prayer times in Los Polvorines change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:53 AM and Maghrib at 8:07 PM, giving a day of 14 h 28 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:31 AM and Maghrib to 5:52 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 51 min. That is a difference of 4 h 38 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 MarchMarch equinox | 5:34 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:31 AM | 8:01 AM | 12:57 PM | 3:34 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:53 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:39 PM | 8:07 PM | 9:46 PM |
Los Polvorines lies 32 km west of Buenos Aires, so Dhuhr in Los Polvorines is called roughly 1 minute later than in Buenos Aires. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Los Polvorines.
Qibla in Los Polvorines and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Los Polvorines is at 76.4° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,088 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 76.4°.
Ramadan timetable for Los Polvorines
Fasting in Los Polvorines, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 7:55 PM and imsak at 4:39 AM on the first day, 15 h 06 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:21 PM for a fast of 13 h 58 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Argentina.
About Los Polvorines
Los Polvorines is located at 34.5032° S, 58.7060° W, in Buenos Aires, in Argentina. The nearest administrative centre is Jose C. Paz, 6 km away. Nearby places include Villa de Mayo (2 km), Ingeniero Pablo Nogués (3 km), and San Miguel (5 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Los Polvorines
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Population
- 53,354
- Coordinates
- -34.50316, -58.70596
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 76.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,088 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Los Polvorines
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Los Polvorines is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 40 minutes around 21 June: 3:34 PM for the majority, 4:14 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Los Polvorines (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Los Polvorines
- Villa de Mayo2 km · east
- Ingeniero Pablo Nogués3 km · north
- San Miguel5 km · south
- Tortuguitas5 km · north-west
- Jose C. Paz6 km · west
- Bella Vista7 km · south
- Don Torcuato7 km · east
- General Pacheco8 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Los Polvorines
Do prayer times in Los Polvorines differ from Buenos Aires?
Yes. Los Polvorines is 32 km from Buenos Aires, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Los Polvorines comes roughly 1 minute later than in Buenos Aires.
How long is the fast in Los Polvorines during Ramadan?
About 15 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 58 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Los Polvorines?
The Qibla in Los Polvorines is 76.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,088 km away.
What time is Fajr in Los Polvorines?
Fajr in Los Polvorines depends on the season: about 3:53 AM on 21 December and about 6:31 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Los Polvorines?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:52 PM on 21 June and 8:07 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.