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Prayer times in General Guemes
Looking for the adhan times in General Guemes? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for General Guemes, Salta Province. Every figure is computed for 24.6745° S, 65.0466° W, so the times reflect General Guemes itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in General Guemes
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for General Guemes
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in General Guemes by season
Prayer times in General Guemes vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:59 AM and Maghrib at 8:08 PM, giving a day of 13 h 40 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:42 AM and Maghrib to 6:40 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 36 min. That is a difference of 3 h 04 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 6:08 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:28 PM | 4:54 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:42 AM | 8:04 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:53 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:28 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:39 PM | 8:08 PM | 9:32 PM |
General Guemes does not use the same time zone as the capital Buenos Aires: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in General Guemes is called roughly 27 minutes later than in Buenos Aires, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,279 km that separate them.
Qibla in General Guemes and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in General Guemes is at 75.5° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,419 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 75.5°.
Ramadan timetable for General Guemes
For those fasting in General Guemes, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 8:06 PM and imsak at 5:31 AM on the first day, 14 h 25 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:42 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 40 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Argentina.
Where General Guemes is located
General Guemes is located at 24.6745° S, 65.0466° W, in Salta Province, in Argentina. The nearest administrative centre is Salta, 40 km away. Nearby places include Salta (40 km), San Lorenzo (45 km), and Palpala (49 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- General Guemes
- Local name
- General Güemes
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Salta Province, Argentina
- Population
- 38,048
- Coordinates
- -24.67445, -65.04660
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 75.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,419 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in General Guemes
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in General Guemes comes roughly 44 minutes later around the june solstice (5:04 PM instead of 4:20 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:28 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 General Guemes (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to General Guemes
- Salta40 km · west
- San Lorenzo45 km · west
- Palpala49 km · north
- Cerrillos51 km · south-west
- San Pedro de Jujuy53 km · north
- San Salvador de Jujuy59 km · north-west
- Rosario de Lerma64 km · south-west
- San Jose de Metan92 km · south
Prayer times in General Guemes: questions and answers
When is Fajr in General Guemes?
Fajr in General Guemes depends on the season: about 4:59 AM on 21 December and about 6:42 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in General Guemes during Ramadan?
About 14 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 40 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in General Guemes?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:40 PM on 21 June and 8:08 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in General Guemes differ from Buenos Aires?
Yes. General Guemes is 1,279 km from Buenos Aires, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in General Guemes is called about 27 minutes later than in Buenos Aires.
What is the Qibla direction in General Guemes?
The Qibla in General Guemes is 75.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,419 km away.