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Prayer times in La Paz Department
This page gives today’s prayer times in La Paz Department, a region of Bolivia, together with links to the 5 cities and towns of La Paz Department that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of La Paz; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Salah times in La Paz Department today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for La Paz Department
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in La Paz Department by season
Prayer times in La Paz Department vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:36 AM and Maghrib at 7:04 PM, for a day of 13 h 07 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:43 AM and Maghrib to 6:09 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 09 min. The difference 1 h 58 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 | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:43 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:55 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:20 PM |
La Paz Department lies 416 km north-west of Sucre, so Dhuhr in La Paz Department comes about 12 minutes later than in Sucre. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in La Paz Department.
Qibla direction in La Paz Department
In La Paz Department you pray towards the east, at an angle of 73.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,485 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of La Paz Department and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in La Paz Department
For those fasting in La Paz Department, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:08 PM and imsak at 4:59 AM on the first day, 13 h 59 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:52 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 30 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Bolivia.
La Paz Department on the map
La Paz Department is one of the regions of Bolivia. Its main city, La Paz, is at 16.5000° S, 68.1500° W. The region has 5 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- La Paz Department
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Bolivia
- Coordinates
- -16.50000, -68.15000
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,485 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in La Paz Department
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in La Paz Department takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:40 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 47 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 4:33 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of La Paz Department (UTC−4), wherever you are.
Prayer times in the cities of La Paz Department
- Prayer times in La Paz2,004,652
- Viacha86,218
- Salah times Caranavi45,747
- Achocalla19,583
- Prayer times in Laja18,023
Nearby cities to La Paz Department
- Oruro198 km · south-east
- Cochabamba233 km · south-east
- Beni Department394 km · north-east
- Chuquisaca Department416 km · south-east
- Potosí Department426 km · south-east
- Santa Cruz Department547 km · east
Prayer times in La Paz Department: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in La Paz Department?
The Qibla in La Paz Department is 73.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,485 km away.
When is Maghrib in La Paz Department?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:09 PM on 21 June and 7:04 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in La Paz Department differ from Sucre?
Yes. La Paz Department is 416 km from Sucre, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in La Paz Department comes roughly 12 minutes later than in Sucre.
How long is the fast in La Paz Department during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 30 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in La Paz Department?
Fajr in La Paz Department changes with the seasons: about 4:36 AM on 21 December and about 5:43 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.