Region · Chile
Prayer times in Tarapacá
This page gives today’s prayer times in Tarapacá, a region of Chile, together with links to the 3 cities and towns of Tarapacá that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Iquique; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Salah times in Tarapacá today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Tarapacá prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Tarapacá change through the year
Prayer times in Tarapacá vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 5:34 AM and Maghrib at 8:19 PM, giving a day of 13 h 22 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:56 AM and Maghrib to 6:10 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 54 min. That is a difference of 2 h 27 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 | 6:31 AM | 7:44 AM | 1:48 PM | 5:12 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:42 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 6:16 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:57 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:34 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:19 PM | 9:39 PM |
Tarapacá is located 1,473 km north of Santiago, so Dhuhr in Tarapacá comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Santiago. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Tarapacá.
Finding the Qibla from Tarapacá
From Tarapacá you face towards the east, at an angle of 75.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,802 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tarapacá 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.
Ramadan timetable for Tarapacá
Ramadan in Tarapacá: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:00 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 8:21 PM, about 14 h 10 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 34 min, shorter by 36 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Tarapacá on the map
Tarapacá is one of the regions of Chile. Its main city, Iquique, is at 20.2133° S, 70.1503° W. The region has 3 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Tarapacá
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Chile
- Coordinates
- -20.21326, -70.15027
- Time zone
- UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 75.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,802 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tarapacá
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tarapacá is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:48 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 46 minutes around 21 June: 3:48 PM for the majority, 4:34 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Tarapacá in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times in the cities of Tarapacá
- Prayer times in Iquique199,587
- Alto Hospicio142,086
- Salah times Pozo Almonte16,878
Prayer times near Tarapacá
- Arica y Parinacota Region194 km · north
- Antofagasta383 km · south
- Atacama796 km · south
- Coquimbo Region1,083 km · south
- Valparaiso1,433 km · south
- Santiago Metropolitan1,473 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tarapacá
When is Maghrib in Tarapacá?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:10 PM on 21 June and 8:19 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Tarapacá?
Fajr in Tarapacá changes with the seasons: about 5:34 AM on 21 December and about 5:56 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Tarapacá?
The Qibla in Tarapacá is 75.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,802 km away.
Do prayer times in Tarapacá differ from Santiago?
Yes. Tarapacá is 1,473 km from Santiago, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Tarapacá comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Santiago.
How long is the fast in Tarapacá during Ramadan?
About 14 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 34 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.