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Prayer times in Sunchales
This page shows today’s salah times in Sunchales, Santa Fe 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Argentina.
Adhan times in Sunchales today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sunchales
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sunchales change through the year
Prayer times in Sunchales vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:21 AM and Maghrib at 8:09 PM, giving a day of 14 h 10 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:37 AM and Maghrib to 6:12 PM, and the day is just 10 h 08 min. That is a difference of 4 h 01 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 | 5:49 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:37 AM | 8:04 AM | 1:08 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:34 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:21 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:42 PM | 8:09 PM | 9:41 PM |
Sunchales is in a different time zone from the capital Buenos Aires: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Sunchales comes about 13 minutes later than in Buenos Aires, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 505 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Sunchales
The Qibla in Sunchales is at 76.5° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,255 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 76.5°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sunchales
For those fasting in Sunchales, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 8:01 PM and imsak at 5:01 AM on the first day, 14 h 50 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:31 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 51 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Argentina.
Where Sunchales is located
Sunchales is located at 30.9448° S, 61.5597° W, in Santa Fe Province, in Argentina. The nearest administrative centre is Rafaela, 35 km away. Nearby places include Rafaela (35 km), Morteros (50 km), and San Francisco (73 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sunchales
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Santa Fe Province, Argentina
- Population
- 18,757
- Coordinates
- -30.94478, -61.55970
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 76.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,255 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sunchales
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Sunchales comes about 41 minutes later around the june solstice (4:35 PM instead of 3:54 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:14 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Sunchales, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Sunchales
- Rafaela35 km · south
- Morteros50 km · north-west
- San Francisco73 km · south-west
- Esperanza82 km · south-east
- San Justo94 km · east
- San Jorge110 km · south
- Santo Tomé110 km · south-east
- Santa Fe113 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sunchales
Do prayer times in Sunchales differ from Buenos Aires?
Yes. Sunchales is 505 km from Buenos Aires, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Sunchales is called about 13 minutes later than in Buenos Aires.
What is the Qibla direction in Sunchales?
The Qibla in Sunchales is 76.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,255 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Sunchales?
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.
How long is the fast in Sunchales during Ramadan?
About 14 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 51 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Sunchales?
Fajr in Sunchales depends on the season: about 4:21 AM on 21 December and about 6:37 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.