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Prayer times in Duitama
Muslims living in Duitama can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Duitama is a city in Colombia, in Boyacá, with about 92,040 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Duitama today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Duitama prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Duitama
Prayer times in Duitama change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:24 AM and Maghrib at 6:08 PM, giving a day of 12 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:42 AM and Maghrib to 5:44 PM, and the day is just 11 h 47 min. The difference 0 h 40 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 MarchSpring equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:24 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:21 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:42 AM | 5:57 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:54 PM |
Duitama is located 178 km north-east of Bogotá, so Dhuhr in Duitama is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Bogotá. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Duitama.
Qibla in Duitama and distance to Makkah
From Duitama you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,101 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Duitama 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.
Fasting hours in Duitama during Ramadan
Ramadan in Duitama: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:04 PM, roughly 13 h 06 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 6 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Duitama on the map
Duitama lies at 5.8245° N, 73.0341° W, in Boyacá, in Colombia. The nearest administrative centre is Sogamoso, 17 km away. Close by you will find Sogamoso (17 km), Tunja (47 km), and Moniquirá (60 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Duitama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Boyacá, Colombia
- Population
- 92,040
- Coordinates
- 5.82450, -73.03408
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,101 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Duitama
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Duitama comes about 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:22 PM instead of 3:21 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:00 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Duitama and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Duitama
Prayer times in Duitama: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Duitama?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:44 PM on 21 December and 6:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Duitama during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Duitama differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Duitama is 178 km from Bogotá, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Duitama is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Bogotá.
What is the Qibla direction in Duitama?
The Qibla in Duitama is 65.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,101 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Duitama?
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.