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Prayer times in Santa Cruz
Looking for the adhan times in Santa Cruz? 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 Santa Cruz, O'Higgins Region. Every figure is computed for 34.6388° S, 71.3658° W, which means the times match Santa Cruz itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Santa Cruz
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Santa Cruz
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Santa Cruz change through the year
Prayer times in Santa Cruz change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:43 AM and Maghrib at 8:58 PM, giving a day of 14 h 29 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:22 AM and Maghrib to 5:42 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 50 min. The difference 4 h 39 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 6:24 AM | 7:49 AM | 1:53 PM | 5:20 PM | 7:57 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:22 AM | 7:52 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 6:10 AM | 7:34 AM | 1:38 PM | 5:05 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:43 AM | 6:29 AM | 1:44 PM | 5:30 PM | 8:58 PM | 10:37 PM |
Santa Cruz lies 147 km south-west of Santiago, so Dhuhr in Santa Cruz comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Santiago. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Santa Cruz.
Finding the Qibla from Santa Cruz
The Qibla in Santa Cruz is at 82.8° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,230 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 82.8°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Santa Cruz
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Santa Cruz is at about 5:29 AM and iftar at 8:46 PM, for a fast of 15 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 6:04 AM and iftar to 8:12 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 58 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Santa Cruz is located
Santa Cruz is located at 34.6388° S, 71.3658° W, in O'Higgins Region, in Chile. The nearest administrative centre is Curicó, 40 km away. Nearby places include Chimbarongo (31 km), San Vicente de Tagua Tagua (35 km), and Curicó (40 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Santa Cruz
- Type
- City
- Part of
- O'Higgins Region, Chile
- Population
- 34,914
- Coordinates
- -34.63881, -71.36576
- Time zone
- UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 82.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,230 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Santa Cruz
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Santa Cruz is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:53 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 40 minutes around 21 June: 3:24 PM for the majority, 4:04 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Santa Cruz, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Santa Cruz
- Chimbarongo31 km · east
- San Vicente de Tagua Tagua35 km · north-east
- Curicó40 km · south
- Sagrada Familia40 km · south
- Rengo53 km · north-east
- Molina53 km · south
- Rancagua78 km · north-east
- Machalí83 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Santa Cruz
How long is the fast in Santa Cruz during Ramadan?
Roughly 15 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 58 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Santa Cruz?
Fajr in Santa Cruz depends on the season: about 4:43 AM on 21 December and about 6:22 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Santa Cruz differ from Santiago?
Yes. Santa Cruz is 147 km from Santiago, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Santa Cruz is called about 3 minutes later than in Santiago.
When is Maghrib in Santa Cruz?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:42 PM on 21 June and 8:58 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Cruz?
The Qibla in Santa Cruz is 82.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,230 km away.