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Prayer times in El Quisco
Looking for the prayer times in El Quisco? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for El Quisco, Valparaiso. Every figure is computed for 33.3977° S, 71.6939° W, which means the times match El Quisco itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in El Quisco today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
El Quisco prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in El Quisco change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in El Quisco move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:50 AM on 21 December and 6:22 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 31 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:47 PM and 8:56 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 22 min around the december solstice and falls to 9 h 56 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 6:27 AM | 7:50 AM | 1:54 PM | 5:22 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:22 AM | 7:50 AM | 12:49 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 6:12 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:07 PM | 7:44 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:34 AM | 1:45 PM | 5:29 PM | 8:56 PM | 10:32 PM |
El Quisco lies 97 km west of Santiago, so Dhuhr in El Quisco comes about 4 minutes later than in Santiago. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in El Quisco.
Qibla in El Quisco and distance to Makkah
From El Quisco you pray towards the east, at an angle of 82.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,242 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of El Quisco 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 El Quisco
Ramadan in El Quisco: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 8:45 PM, roughly 15 h 01 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 55 min, shorter by 65 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where El Quisco is located
El Quisco lies at 33.3977° S, 71.6939° W, in Valparaiso, in Chile. The nearest administrative centre is Valparaíso, 41 km away. Close by you will find Cartagena (19 km), San Antonio (23 km), and Casablanca (28 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Quisco
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Valparaiso, Chile
- Population
- 16,967
- Coordinates
- -33.39772, -71.69388
- Time zone
- UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 82.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,242 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in El Quisco
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in El Quisco comes about 40 minutes later around the june solstice (4:09 PM instead of 3:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:54 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of El Quisco (UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near El Quisco
- Cartagena19 km · south-east
- San Antonio23 km · south
- Casablanca28 km · east
- Valparaíso41 km · north
- Viña del Mar44 km · north
- Quilpué45 km · north-east
- Villa Alemana49 km · north-east
- Curacaví53 km · east
Prayer times in El Quisco: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for El Quisco?
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 El Quisco during Ramadan?
About 15 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 55 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in El Quisco?
The Qibla in El Quisco is 82.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,242 km away.
When is Fajr in El Quisco?
Fajr in El Quisco changes with the seasons: about 4:50 AM on 21 December and about 6:22 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in El Quisco?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:47 PM on 21 June and 8:56 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.