City · Cesar Department
Prayer times in El Copey
Residents of and visitors to El Copey can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. El Copey is a city in Colombia, in Cesar Department, with about 28,550 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in El Copey today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
El Copey prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in El Copey change through the year
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in El Copey on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 4:18 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 43 min, compared with only 11 h 32 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:51 PM and 7:32 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:48 AM and 12:03 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of El Copey and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:19 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:52 AM | 6:08 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:51 PM |
Compared with Bogotá, Dhuhr in El Copey comes at almost exactly the same time as Bogotá, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 9 minutes later than in the capital. El Copey is 616 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in El Copey
From El Copey you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 63.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,984 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of El Copey 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 El Copey during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in El Copey is around 4:56 AM and iftar at 6:03 PM, for a fast of 12 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:46 AM and iftar to 6:07 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
El Copey on the map
El Copey is located at 10.1503° N, 73.9614° W, in Cesar Department, in Colombia. The nearest administrative centre is Bosconia, 21 km away. Nearby places include Ariguaní (12 km), Bosconia (21 km), and Fundación (48 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Copey
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Cesar Department, Colombia
- Population
- 28,550
- Coordinates
- 10.15031, -73.96140
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,984 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in El Copey
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in El Copey takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 65 minutes around 21 June: 3:25 PM for the majority, 4:30 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in El Copey and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in El Copey
Which calculation method is used for El Copey?
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 Fajr in El Copey?
Fajr in El Copey depends on the season: about 4:18 AM on 21 June and about 4:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in El Copey differ from Bogotá?
Yes. El Copey is 616 km from Bogotá, towards the north, and Dhuhr in El Copey comes at almost exactly the same time as Bogotá.
How long is the fast in El Copey during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in El Copey?
The Qibla in El Copey is 63.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,984 km away.