City · Río Negro Province
Prayer times in El Bolsón
This page shows today’s salah times in El Bolsón, Río Negro Province, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Argentina.
Today’s prayer times in El Bolsón
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for El Bolsón
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in El Bolsón by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in El Bolsón move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:54 AM on 21 December and 7:33 AM on 21 June, a shift of 3 h 39 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:22 PM and 9:21 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 14 min around the december solstice and drops to 9 h 07 min around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 6:15 AM | 7:49 AM | 1:54 PM | 5:19 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 7:33 AM | 9:14 AM | 1:48 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 6:00 AM | 7:34 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:04 PM | 7:44 PM | 9:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:54 AM | 6:07 AM | 1:44 PM | 5:47 PM | 9:21 PM | 11:24 PM |
El Bolsón does not use the same time zone as the capital Buenos Aires: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in El Bolsón is called roughly 53 minutes later than in Buenos Aires, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,407 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from El Bolsón
Qibla from El Bolsón: 87.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,316 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in El Bolsón remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for El Bolsón
Ramadan in El Bolsón: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 9:00 PM, roughly 15 h 49 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 14 h 17 min, shorter by 92 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About El Bolsón
El Bolsón lies at 41.9605° S, 71.5334° W, in Río Negro Province, in Argentina. The nearest administrative centre is Bariloche, 93 km away. Close by you will find Bariloche (93 km), Esquel (107 km), and San Martín de los Andes (201 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Bolsón
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Río Negro Province, Argentina
- Population
- 21,287
- Coordinates
- -41.96051, -71.53336
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 87.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,316 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in El Bolsón
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in El Bolsón takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:54 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 36 minutes around 21 June: 4:04 PM for the majority, 4:40 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of El Bolsón in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to El Bolsón
- Bariloche93 km · north
- Esquel107 km · south
- San Martín de los Andes201 km · north
- Zapala362 km · north
- Cutral-Có389 km · north-east
- Plottier434 km · north-east
- Neuquén445 km · north-east
- Cipolletti451 km · north-east
Prayer times in El Bolsón: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in El Bolsón?
The Qibla in El Bolsón is 87.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,316 km away.
When is Fajr in El Bolsón?
Fajr in El Bolsón depends on the season: about 3:54 AM on 21 December and about 7:33 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in El Bolsón during Ramadan?
About 15 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 14 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in El Bolsón?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:22 PM on 21 June and 9:21 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in El Bolsón differ from Buenos Aires?
Yes. El Bolsón is 1,407 km from Buenos Aires, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in El Bolsón comes about 53 minutes later than in Buenos Aires.