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Prayer times in Cauca Department

Salah times in Cauca Department (Colombia): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Cauca Department has 13 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.

Adhan times in Cauca Department today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Popayán, the main city of Cauca Department. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Prayer times change every day with the movement of the sun, so there is no fixed timetable for Cauca Department. We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon) and the local time zone (UTC−5). The countdown at the top tells you how long remains before the next prayer, using the clock of your device.

Cauca Department prayer times for this month

 
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Prayer times in Cauca Department by season

The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Cauca Department on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:45 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 16 min, against only 11 h 59 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 7:15 PM and 7:27 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:59 AM and 12:14 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Cauca Department and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.

Estimated prayer times in Cauca Department (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:02 AM6:11 AM12:14 PM3:19 PM6:17 PM7:22 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:45 AM6:00 AM12:08 PM3:35 PM6:16 PM7:27 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:47 AM5:56 AM11:59 AM3:04 PM6:02 PM7:07 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice4:50 AM6:05 AM12:04 PM3:29 PM6:04 PM7:15 PM

Compared with Bogotá, Dhuhr in Cauca Department comes about 10 minutes later than in Bogotá, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes later than in the capital. Cauca Department is 370 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla direction in Cauca Department

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From Cauca Department you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,619 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cauca Department 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 Cauca Department during Ramadan

Fasting in Cauca Department, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:21 PM and imsak at 4:59 AM on the first day, 13 h 13 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:20 PM for a fast of 13 h 14 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Colombia.

Where Cauca Department is located

Cauca Department is one of the regions of Colombia. Its main city, Popayán, is at 2.4382° N, 76.6132° W. The region has 13 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Cauca Department
Type
Region
Part of
Colombia
Coordinates
2.43823, -76.61316
Time zone
UTC−5
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
65.3° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
12,619 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cauca Department

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cauca Department is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 58 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:33 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are passing through Cauca Department, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.

Prayer times in the cities of Cauca Department

Prayer times near Cauca Department

Prayer times in Cauca Department: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Cauca Department during Ramadan?

About 13 h 13 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

What time is Fajr in Cauca Department?

Fajr in Cauca Department depends on the season: about 4:45 AM on 21 June and about 4:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Which calculation method is used for Cauca Department?

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.

When is Maghrib in Cauca Department?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:04 PM on 21 December and 6:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Do prayer times in Cauca Department differ from Bogotá?

Yes. Cauca Department is 370 km from Bogotá, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Cauca Department comes about 10 minutes later than in Bogotá.

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