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Prayer times in La Cruz
Looking for the adhan times in La Cruz? Below 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 La Cruz, Valparaiso. Every figure is computed for 32.8275° S, 71.2263° W, which means the times match La Cruz itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in La Cruz today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for La Cruz
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in La Cruz by season
Prayer times in La Cruz vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:51 AM and Maghrib at 8:53 PM, giving a day of 14 h 19 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:19 AM and Maghrib to 5:46 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 59 min. That is a difference of 4 h 20 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 | 6:26 AM | 7:48 AM | 1:52 PM | 5:20 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:14 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:19 AM | 7:47 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:28 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 6:11 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:37 PM | 5:05 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:33 AM | 1:43 PM | 5:25 PM | 8:53 PM | 10:28 PM |
La Cruz is located 88 km north-west of Santiago, so Dhuhr in La Cruz comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Santiago. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in La Cruz.
Finding the Qibla from La Cruz
Qibla from La Cruz: 81.8° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,190 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in La Cruz remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in La Cruz
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in La Cruz is at about 5:35 AM and iftar at 8:43 PM, for a fast of 14 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 6:06 AM and iftar to 8:10 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 54 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
La Cruz on the map
La Cruz is located at 32.8275° S, 71.2263° W, in Valparaiso, in Chile. The nearest administrative centre is Quillota, 7 km away. Close by you will find La Calera (5 km), Quillota (7 km), and Limache (21 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- La Cruz
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Valparaiso, Chile
- Population
- 17,310
- Coordinates
- -32.82748, -71.22634
- Time zone
- UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 81.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,190 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in La Cruz
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in La Cruz 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 is 40 minutes around 21 June: 3:28 PM for the majority, 4:09 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of La Cruz (UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to La Cruz
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in La Cruz
Do prayer times in La Cruz differ from Santiago?
Yes. La Cruz is 88 km from Santiago, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in La Cruz comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Santiago.
Which calculation method is used for La Cruz?
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.
What time is Fajr in La Cruz?
Fajr in La Cruz depends on the season: about 4:51 AM on 21 December and about 6:19 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in La Cruz?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:46 PM on 21 June and 8:53 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in La Cruz during Ramadan?
About 14 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.