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Prayer times in San Carlos
Looking for the prayer times in San Carlos? On this page 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 San Carlos, Ñuble Region. Every figure is computed for 36.4248° S, 71.9580° W, which means the times match San Carlos itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in San Carlos
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for San Carlos
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in San Carlos by season
Prayer times in San Carlos change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:35 AM and Maghrib at 9:05 PM, for a day of 14 h 39 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:27 AM and Maghrib to 5:40 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 40 min. That is a difference of 4 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 6:24 AM | 7:51 AM | 1:55 PM | 5:22 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:20 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:27 AM | 7:59 AM | 12:50 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:40 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 6:10 AM | 7:36 AM | 1:40 PM | 5:07 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:35 AM | 6:26 AM | 1:46 PM | 5:37 PM | 9:05 PM | 10:49 PM |
San Carlos is located 351 km south of Santiago, so Dhuhr in San Carlos is called about 5 minutes later than in Santiago. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in San Carlos.
Qibla direction in San Carlos
In San Carlos you pray towards the east, at an angle of 84.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,306 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of San Carlos 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.
Fasting hours in San Carlos during Ramadan
Fasting in San Carlos, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 8:51 PM and imsak at 5:26 AM on the first day, 15 h 16 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 8:15 PM for a fast of 14 h 02 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Chile.
About San Carlos
San Carlos is located at 36.4248° S, 71.9580° W, in Ñuble Region, in Chile. The nearest administrative centre is Chillan, 24 km away. Nearby places include Chillan (24 km), Coihueco (25 km), and Parral (33 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- San Carlos
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ñuble Region, Chile
- Population
- 31,517
- Coordinates
- -36.42477, -71.95800
- Time zone
- UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 84.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,306 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in San Carlos
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in San Carlos comes about 39 minutes later around the june solstice (4:01 PM instead of 3:22 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:55 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to San Carlos, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near San Carlos
Prayer times in San Carlos: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for San Carlos?
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 San Carlos?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:40 PM on 21 June and 9:05 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in San Carlos during Ramadan?
Roughly 15 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 14 h 02 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in San Carlos?
Fajr in San Carlos depends on the season: about 4:35 AM on 21 December and about 6:27 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in San Carlos differ from Santiago?
Yes. San Carlos is 351 km from Santiago, towards the south, and Dhuhr in San Carlos is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Santiago.