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Prayer times in Punata
Looking for the adhan times in Punata? On this page 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 Punata, Cochabamba. Every figure is computed for 17.5423° S, 65.8347° W, which means the times match Punata itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Punata
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Punata prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Punata by season
Prayer times in Punata vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:24 AM and Maghrib at 6:57 PM, for a day of 13 h 11 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:35 AM and Maghrib to 5:58 PM, and the day is just 11 h 05 min. The difference 2 h 06 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 | 5:15 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:35 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:24 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:14 PM |
Punata lies 176 km north of Sucre, so Dhuhr in Punata comes about 2 minutes later than in Sucre. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Punata.
Finding the Qibla from Punata
In Punata you face towards the east, at an angle of 73.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,284 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Punata and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Punata
Ramadan in Punata: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:00 PM, roughly 14 h 02 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 31 min, shorter by 31 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Punata
The coordinates of Punata are 17.5423° S and 65.8347° W. The nearest cities on our site are Sacaba (27 km), Cochabamba (39 km), and Colcapirhua (46 km). Cochabamba, the nearest administrative centre, is 39 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Cochabamba.
- Name
- Punata
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Cochabamba, Bolivia
- Population
- 15,194
- Coordinates
- -17.54234, -65.83472
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,284 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Punata
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Punata comes roughly 47 minutes later around the june solstice (4:22 PM instead of 3:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:31 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Punata, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Punata
- Sacaba27 km · north-west
- Cochabamba39 km · north-west
- Colcapirhua46 km · west
- Tiquipaya46 km · north-west
- Quillacollo50 km · west
- Vinto54 km · west
- Sipe Sipe56 km · west
- Mizque69 km · south-east
Prayer times in Punata: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Punata?
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 time is Fajr in Punata?
Fajr in Punata depends on the season: about 4:24 AM on 21 December and about 5:35 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Punata during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 31 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Punata differ from Sucre?
Yes. Punata is 176 km from Sucre, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Punata is called about 2 minutes later than in Sucre.
What is the Qibla direction in Punata?
The Qibla in Punata is 73.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,284 km away.