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Prayer times in Achocalla
Residents of and visitors to Achocalla can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Achocalla is a city in Bolivia, in La Paz Department, with about 19,583 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Achocalla
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Achocalla
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Achocalla
Prayer times in Achocalla vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 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 is just 11 h 08 min. That is a difference of 1 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it 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 | 3:45 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:21 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 | 8:21 PM |
Compared with Sucre, Dhuhr in Achocalla comes about 12 minutes later than in Sucre, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 16 minutes later than in the capital. Achocalla is 410 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Achocalla
In Achocalla you face towards the east, at an angle of 73.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,488 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Achocalla 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.
Ramadan timetable for Achocalla
Ramadan in Achocalla: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:59 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:08 PM, about 13 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 30 min, shorter by 30 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Achocalla is located
Achocalla lies at 16.5739° S, 68.1511° W, in La Paz Department, in Bolivia. The nearest administrative centre is Viacha, 18 km away. Nearby places include La Paz (8 km), Viacha (18 km), and Laja (25 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Achocalla
- Type
- City
- Part of
- La Paz Department, Bolivia
- Population
- 19,583
- Coordinates
- -16.57386, -68.15112
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,488 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Achocalla
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Achocalla is held 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: 3:45 PM for the majority, 4:33 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Achocalla, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Achocalla
Prayer times in Achocalla: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Achocalla?
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 is the Qibla direction in Achocalla?
The Qibla in Achocalla is 73.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,488 km away.
When is Maghrib in Achocalla?
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 Achocalla differ from Sucre?
Yes. Achocalla is 410 km from Sucre, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Achocalla is called roughly 12 minutes later than in Sucre.
How long is the fast in Achocalla 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.