City · Araucania
Prayer times in Nueva Imperial
Residents of and visitors to Nueva Imperial can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nueva Imperial is a city in Chile, in Araucania, with about 29,366 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Nueva Imperial
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Nueva Imperial
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Nueva Imperial change through the year
Prayer times in Nueva Imperial change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:25 AM and Maghrib at 9:16 PM, giving a day of 14 h 53 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:37 PM, and the day is just 9 h 27 min. The difference 5 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 6:25 AM | 7:55 AM | 1:59 PM | 5:25 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:27 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:34 AM | 8:10 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:37 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 6:11 AM | 7:40 AM | 1:44 PM | 5:11 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:25 AM | 6:23 AM | 1:50 PM | 5:46 PM | 9:16 PM | 11:07 PM |
Compared with Santiago, Dhuhr in Nueva Imperial comes about 9 minutes later than in Santiago, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nueva Imperial is 623 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Nueva Imperial
Qibla direction for Nueva Imperial: 86.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,415 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Nueva Imperial remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Nueva Imperial during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Nueva Imperial is around 5:21 AM and iftar at 9:00 PM, for a fast of 15 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 6:03 AM and iftar to 8:20 PM, for a fast of 14 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Nueva Imperial on the map
Nueva Imperial lies at 38.7445° S, 72.9503° W, in Araucania, in Chile. The nearest administrative centre is Temuco, 31 km away. Close by you will find Labranza (17 km), Carahue (19 km), and Teodoro Schmidt (30 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nueva Imperial
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Araucania, Chile
- Population
- 29,366
- Coordinates
- -38.74451, -72.95025
- Time zone
- UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 86.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,415 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nueva Imperial
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nueva Imperial is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:59 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 38 minutes around 21 June: 3:20 PM for the majority, 3:57 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Nueva Imperial, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Nueva Imperial
- Labranza17 km · east
- Carahue19 km · west
- Teodoro Schmidt30 km · south-west
- Padre Las Casas31 km · east
- Temuco31 km · east
- Freire36 km · south-east
- Pitrufquén38 km · south-east
- Lautaro51 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nueva Imperial
Do prayer times in Nueva Imperial differ from Santiago?
Yes. Nueva Imperial is 623 km from Santiago, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Nueva Imperial comes about 9 minutes later than in Santiago.
Which calculation method is used for Nueva Imperial?
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.
When is Maghrib in Nueva Imperial?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:37 PM on 21 June and 9:16 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Nueva Imperial?
Fajr in Nueva Imperial depends on the season: about 4:25 AM on 21 December and about 6:34 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Nueva Imperial during Ramadan?
Roughly 15 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 14 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.