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Prayer times in Chiquinquirá
Looking for the prayer times in Chiquinquirá? 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 Chiquinquirá, Boyacá. Every figure is computed for 5.6164° N, 73.8175° W, so the times reflect Chiquinquirá itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Chiquinquirá today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Chiquinquirá
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Chiquinquirá change through the year
Prayer times in Chiquinquirá vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:27 AM and Maghrib at 6:11 PM, giving a day of 12 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:44 AM and Maghrib to 5:47 PM, and the day is just 11 h 48 min. That is a difference of 0 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 MarchSpring equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:13 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:27 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:44 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:58 PM |
Chiquinquirá lies 116 km north of Bogotá, so Dhuhr in Chiquinquirá is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Bogotá. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Chiquinquirá.
Qibla in Chiquinquirá and distance to Makkah
From Chiquinquirá you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,189 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Chiquinquirá 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 Chiquinquirá
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Chiquinquirá is at about 4:51 AM and iftar at 6:07 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:45 AM and iftar to 6:07 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Chiquinquirá on the map
Chiquinquirá is located at 5.6164° N, 73.8175° W, in Boyacá, in Colombia. The nearest administrative centre is Villa de San Diego de Ubaté, 34 km away. Close by you will find Villa de San Diego de Ubaté (34 km), Moniquirá (40 km), and La Mesa (40 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Chiquinquirá
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Boyacá, Colombia
- Population
- 45,294
- Coordinates
- 5.61637, -73.81748
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,189 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Chiquinquirá
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Chiquinquirá comes about 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:25 PM instead of 3:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:03 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Chiquinquirá (UTC−5), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Chiquinquirá
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Chiquinquirá
How long is the fast in Chiquinquirá during Ramadan?
About 13 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Chiquinquirá?
The Qibla in Chiquinquirá is 64.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,189 km away.
What time is Fajr in Chiquinquirá?
Fajr in Chiquinquirá changes with the seasons: about 4:27 AM on 21 June and about 4:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Chiquinquirá?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:47 PM on 21 December and 6:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Chiquinquirá differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Chiquinquirá is 116 km from Bogotá, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Chiquinquirá is called about 1 minute earlier than in Bogotá.