City · Misiones Province
Prayer times in Puerto Esperanza
Residents of and visitors to Puerto Esperanza can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Puerto Esperanza is a city in Argentina, in Misiones Province, with about 15,579 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Puerto Esperanza today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Puerto Esperanza
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Puerto Esperanza by season
Prayer times in Puerto Esperanza vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:13 AM and Maghrib at 7:30 PM, giving a day of 13 h 46 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 5:56 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 31 min. That is a difference of 3 h 16 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:03 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:36 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:01 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:55 PM |
Puerto Esperanza does not use the same time zone as the capital Buenos Aires: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Puerto Esperanza is called about 15 minutes earlier than in Buenos Aires, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,021 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Puerto Esperanza
Qibla direction for Puerto Esperanza: 72.3° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 11,453 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Puerto Esperanza remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Puerto Esperanza
Ramadan in Puerto Esperanza: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:46 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:26 PM, roughly 14 h 30 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 42 min, shorter by 48 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Puerto Esperanza
Puerto Esperanza is located at 26.0227° S, 54.6136° W, in Misiones Province, in Argentina. The nearest administrative centre is Eldorado, 42 km away. Close by you will find Colonia Wanda (7 km), Eldorado (42 km), and Puerto Iguazú (47 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Puerto Esperanza
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Misiones Province, Argentina
- Population
- 15,579
- Coordinates
- -26.02267, -54.61356
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 72.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,453 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Puerto Esperanza
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Puerto Esperanza comes about 43 minutes later around the june solstice (4:19 PM instead of 3:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:46 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, 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 Puerto Esperanza (UTC−3), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Puerto Esperanza
- Colonia Wanda7 km · north-east
- Eldorado42 km · south
- Puerto Iguazú47 km · north
- Montecarlo62 km · south
- San Vicente82 km · south-east
- San Pedro83 km · south-east
- Puerto Rico96 km · south-west
- San Vicente109 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Puerto Esperanza
When is Fajr in Puerto Esperanza?
Fajr in Puerto Esperanza depends on the season: about 4:13 AM on 21 December and about 6:03 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Puerto Esperanza?
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 Puerto Esperanza?
The Qibla in Puerto Esperanza is 72.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,453 km away.
Do prayer times in Puerto Esperanza differ from Buenos Aires?
Yes. Puerto Esperanza is 1,021 km from Buenos Aires, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Puerto Esperanza is called about 15 minutes earlier than in Buenos Aires.
When is Maghrib in Puerto Esperanza?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 June and 7:30 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.