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Prayer times in Talcahuano
This page shows today’s prayer times in Talcahuano, Biobio, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Chile.
Today’s prayer times in Talcahuano
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Talcahuano
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Talcahuano by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Talcahuano move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:38 AM on 21 December and 6:32 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 54 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:44 PM and 9:11 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 41 min around the december solstice and drops to 9 h 39 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 6:29 AM | 7:55 AM | 2:00 PM | 5:27 PM | 8:04 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:32 AM | 8:05 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:26 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 6:14 AM | 7:41 AM | 1:45 PM | 5:12 PM | 7:50 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:38 AM | 6:30 AM | 1:51 PM | 5:42 PM | 9:11 PM | 10:55 PM |
Talcahuano lies 427 km south-west of Santiago, so Dhuhr in Talcahuano is called roughly 10 minutes later than in Santiago. 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 Talcahuano.
Finding the Qibla from Talcahuano
From Talcahuano you face towards the east, at an angle of 85.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,412 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Talcahuano and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Talcahuano
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Talcahuano is at about 5:29 AM and iftar at 8:57 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 8:20 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 03 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Talcahuano
Talcahuano lies at 36.7249° S, 73.1168° W, in Biobio, in Chile. The nearest administrative centre is Concepción, 13 km away. Close by you will find Hualpén (7 km), Penco (11 km), and San Pedro de la Paz (13 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Talcahuano
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Biobio, Chile
- Population
- 150,499
- Coordinates
- -36.72494, -73.11684
- Time zone
- UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 85.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,412 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Talcahuano
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Talcahuano comes about 39 minutes later around the june solstice (4:05 PM instead of 3:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 2:00 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Talcahuano (UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Talcahuano
- Hualpén7 km · south
- Penco11 km · east
- San Pedro de la Paz13 km · south
- Concepción13 km · south-east
- Tomé19 km · north-east
- Chiguayante24 km · south
- Hualqui32 km · south-east
- Coronel34 km · south
Prayer times in Talcahuano: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Talcahuano 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.
What time is Fajr in Talcahuano?
Fajr in Talcahuano depends on the season: 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.
When is Maghrib in Talcahuano?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:44 PM on 21 June and 9:11 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Talcahuano differ from Santiago?
Yes. Talcahuano is 427 km from Santiago, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Talcahuano is called about 10 minutes later than in Santiago.
What is the Qibla direction in Talcahuano?
The Qibla in Talcahuano is 85.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,412 km away.