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Prayer times in Penco
Looking for the prayer times in Penco? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Penco, Biobio. Every figure is computed for 36.7408° S, 72.9953° W, which means the times match Penco itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Penco today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Penco
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Penco
Prayer times in Penco vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:38 AM and Maghrib at 9:10 PM, giving a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:32 AM and Maghrib to 5:43 PM, and the day is just 9 h 39 min. The difference 5 h 02 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 | 6:28 AM | 7:55 AM | 1:59 PM | 5:26 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:32 AM | 8:04 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:25 PM | 5:43 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 6:14 AM | 7:40 AM | 1:44 PM | 5:11 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:38 AM | 6:30 AM | 1:50 PM | 5:42 PM | 9:10 PM | 10:55 PM |
Penco lies 423 km south-west of Santiago, so Dhuhr in Penco is called roughly 9 minutes later than in Santiago. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Penco.
Finding the Qibla from Penco
Qibla direction for Penco: 84.9° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,401 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Penco is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Penco during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Penco is around 5:29 AM and iftar at 8:56 PM, for a fast of 15 h 17 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 6:07 AM and iftar to 8:19 PM, for a fast of 14 h 03 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Penco is located
The coordinates of Penco are 36.7408° S and 72.9953° W. The closest places on our site are Concepción (11 km), Hualpén (11 km), and Talcahuano (11 km). Concepción, the nearest administrative centre, is 11 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Biobio.
- Name
- Penco
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Biobio, Chile
- Population
- 46,091
- Coordinates
- -36.74075, -72.99528
- Time zone
- UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 84.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,401 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Penco
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Penco is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:59 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 39 minutes around 21 June: 3:25 PM for the majority, 4:04 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 Penco (UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Penco
- Concepción11 km · south-west
- Hualpén11 km · south-west
- Talcahuano11 km · west
- Tomé14 km · north
- San Pedro de la Paz14 km · south-west
- Chiguayante21 km · south
- Hualqui26 km · south
- Coronel35 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Penco
What is the Qibla direction in Penco?
The Qibla in Penco is 84.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,401 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Penco?
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 Penco during Ramadan?
Roughly 15 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 14 h 03 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Penco?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:43 PM on 21 June and 9:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Penco?
Fajr in Penco changes with the seasons: about 4:38 AM on 21 December and about 6:32 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.