City · Santa Cruz Department
Prayer times in Cotoca
Looking for the adhan times in Cotoca? 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 Cotoca, Santa Cruz Department. Every figure is computed for 17.8167° S, 63.0500° W, which means the times match Cotoca itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Cotoca
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Cotoca
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Cotoca
It helps to know how prayer times in Cotoca move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:12 AM on 21 December and 5:24 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 13 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:46 PM and 6:46 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 12 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 04 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:24 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:12 AM | 5:34 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:04 PM |
Compared with Sucre, Dhuhr in Cotoca comes about 9 minutes earlier than in Sucre, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Cotoca is 270 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Cotoca and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Cotoca is at 72.6° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,011 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 72.6°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Cotoca
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Cotoca is around 4:36 AM and iftar at 6:50 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:32 PM, for a fast of 13 h 31 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Cotoca on the map
Cotoca is located at 17.8167° S, 63.0500° W, in Santa Cruz Department, in Bolivia. The nearest administrative centre is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 14 km away. Nearby places include Santa Cruz de la Sierra (14 km), Warnes (36 km), and El Torno (41 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cotoca
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
- Population
- 18,347
- Coordinates
- -17.81667, -63.05000
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 72.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,011 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cotoca
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cotoca takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:20 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 47 minutes around 21 June: 3:23 PM for the majority, 4:10 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Cotoca and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Cotoca
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra14 km · west
- Warnes36 km · north
- El Torno41 km · south-west
- Montero57 km · north
- Villa Yapacaní95 km · north-west
- Ascención de Guarayos214 km · north
- Mizque243 km · west
- Camiri252 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Cotoca
Which calculation method is used for Cotoca?
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 Cotoca during Ramadan?
About 14 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 31 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Cotoca?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:46 PM on 21 June and 6:46 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Cotoca?
The Qibla in Cotoca is 72.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,011 km away.
Do prayer times in Cotoca differ from Sucre?
Yes. Cotoca is 270 km from Sucre, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Cotoca comes roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Sucre.