Regional capital · Coquimbo Region
Prayer times in La Serena
Residents of and visitors to La Serena can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. La Serena is a regional capital in Chile, in Coquimbo Region, with about 154,521 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in La Serena today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
La Serena prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in La Serena by season
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in La Serena on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 December at 5:04 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 04 min, against only 10 h 13 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 7:14 PM and 10:16 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:47 PM and 1:52 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of La Serena and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 6:29 AM | 7:48 AM | 1:52 PM | 5:20 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:15 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 6:14 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:37 PM | 5:05 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:04 AM | 6:41 AM | 1:43 PM | 5:18 PM | 8:45 PM | 10:16 PM |
Compared with Santiago, Dhuhr in La Serena comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Santiago, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 11 minutes later than in the capital. La Serena is 399 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from La Serena
In La Serena you pray towards the east, at an angle of 80.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,141 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of La Serena 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in La Serena
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in La Serena is around 5:43 AM and iftar at 8:38 PM, for a fast of 14 h 45 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 6:11 AM and iftar to 8:09 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 49 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
La Serena on the map
La Serena lies at 29.9059° S, 71.2501° W, in Coquimbo Region, in Chile. Nearby places include Coquimbo (10 km), Vicuña (54 km), and Ovalle (77 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- La Serena
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Coquimbo Region, Chile
- Population
- 154,521
- Coordinates
- -29.90591, -71.25014
- Time zone
- UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 80.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,141 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in La Serena
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in La Serena takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:52 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 42 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:17 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in La Serena and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in La Serena
Do prayer times in La Serena differ from Santiago?
Yes. La Serena is 399 km from Santiago, towards the north, and Dhuhr in La Serena comes about 2 minutes later than in Santiago.
Which calculation method is used for La Serena?
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 La Serena during Ramadan?
About 14 h 45 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 49 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in La Serena?
Fajr in La Serena changes with the seasons: about 5:04 AM on 21 December and about 6:15 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in La Serena?
The Qibla in La Serena is 80.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,141 km away.