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Prayer times in Chocó
This page gives today’s prayer times in Chocó, a region of Colombia, together with links to the 3 cities of Chocó that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Quibdó; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Chocó today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Chocó
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Chocó change through the year
Prayer times in Chocó change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:39 AM and Maghrib at 6:22 PM, giving a day of 12 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:56 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 48 min. That is a difference of 0 h 39 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:09 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:09 PM |
Chocó is located 310 km north-west of Bogotá, so Dhuhr in Chocó is called about 10 minutes later than in Bogotá. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Chocó.
Finding the Qibla from Chocó
In Chocó you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,469 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Chocó 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 Chocó
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Chocó is around 5:02 AM and iftar at 6:18 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:57 AM and iftar to 6:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Chocó
Chocó is one of the regions of Colombia. Its main city, Quibdó, lies at 5.6919° N, 76.6584° W. The region has 3 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Chocó
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Colombia
- Coordinates
- 5.69188, -76.65835
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,469 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Chocó
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Chocó is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 61 minutes around 21 June: 3:36 PM for the majority, 4:37 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Chocó (UTC−5), whatever your location.
Cities and towns in Chocó
- Prayer times in Quibdó129,237
- Pizarro18,561
- Salah times Tadó17,000
Nearby cities to Chocó
- Antioquia135 km · north-east
- Risaralda Department145 km · south-east
- Caldas Department145 km · south-east
- Quindío Department169 km · south-east
- Tolima Department213 km · south-east
- Valle del Cauca Department252 km · south
Prayer times in Chocó: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Chocó?
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.
Do prayer times in Chocó differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Chocó is 310 km from Bogotá, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Chocó is called roughly 10 minutes later than in Bogotá.
How long is the fast in Chocó 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 Chocó?
The Qibla in Chocó is 64.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,469 km away.
When is Maghrib in Chocó?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 6:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.