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Prayer times in San Esteban
Residents of and visitors to San Esteban can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. San Esteban is a city in Chile, in Valparaiso, with about 17,090 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in San Esteban
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for San Esteban
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in San Esteban by season
Prayer times in San Esteban vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:49 AM and Maghrib at 8:50 PM, for a day of 14 h 19 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:16 AM and Maghrib to 5:44 PM, and the day is just 9 h 59 min. That is a difference of 4 h 20 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 | 6:23 AM | 7:45 AM | 1:50 PM | 5:17 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:16 AM | 7:44 AM | 12:44 PM | 3:26 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 6:08 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:02 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:31 AM | 1:40 PM | 5:23 PM | 8:50 PM | 10:25 PM |
San Esteban lies 73 km north of Santiago, so Dhuhr in San Esteban comes at almost exactly the same time as Santiago. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in San Esteban.
Finding the Qibla from San Esteban
From San Esteban you pray towards the east, at an angle of 81.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,130 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of San Esteban 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 Esteban during Ramadan
Ramadan in San Esteban: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:32 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 8:40 PM, about 14 h 58 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 54 min, shorter by 64 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
San Esteban on the map
San Esteban is located at 32.7987° S, 70.5807° W, in Valparaiso, in Chile. The nearest administrative centre is San Felipe, 15 km away. Close by you will find Los Andes (4 km), San Felipe (15 km), and Putaendo (23 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- San Esteban
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Valparaiso, Chile
- Population
- 17,090
- Coordinates
- -32.79871, -70.58070
- Time zone
- UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 81.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,130 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in San Esteban
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in San Esteban is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:50 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 40 minutes around 21 June: 3:26 PM for the majority, 4:06 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to San Esteban, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near San Esteban
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in San Esteban
When is Maghrib in San Esteban?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:44 PM on 21 June and 8:50 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for San Esteban?
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 San Esteban?
Fajr in San Esteban changes with the seasons: about 4:49 AM on 21 December and about 6:16 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in San Esteban?
The Qibla in San Esteban is 81.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,130 km away.
Do prayer times in San Esteban differ from Santiago?
Yes. San Esteban is 73 km from Santiago, towards the north, and Dhuhr in San Esteban practically coincides with Santiago.