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Prayer times in Huila Department
This page gives today’s prayer times in Huila Department, a region of Colombia, together with links to the 10 cities and towns of Huila Department that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Neiva; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Huila Department today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Huila Department
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Huila Department by season
Prayer times in Huila Department change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:39 AM and Maghrib at 6:12 PM, giving a day of 12 h 18 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:58 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 57 min. That is a difference of 0 h 20 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:14 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:42 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:00 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:23 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:08 PM |
Huila Department is located 229 km south-west of Bogotá, so Dhuhr in Huila Department comes about 5 minutes later than in Bogotá. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Huila Department.
Finding the Qibla from Huila Department
In Huila Department you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,462 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Huila 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 Huila Department during Ramadan
For those fasting in Huila Department, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:16 PM and imsak at 4:54 AM on the first day, 13 h 12 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:14 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.
Huila Department on the map
Huila Department is one of the regions of Colombia. Its main city, Neiva, lies at 2.9300° N, 75.2797° W. The region has 10 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
- Huila Department
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Colombia
- Coordinates
- 2.93001, -75.27973
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,462 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Huila Department
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Huila Department is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 59 minutes around 21 June: 3:30 PM for the majority, 4:28 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Huila Department, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times in the cities of Huila Department
- Prayer times in Neiva357,392
- Pitalito135,711
- Salah times Gigante36,055
- Garzón29,451
- Prayer times in Isnos24,593
- Rivera22,877
- Salah times Campoalegre22,568
- La Plata19,275
- Prayer times in Tarqui16,108
- Guadalupe15,913
Prayer times near Huila Department
- Valle del Cauca Department149 km · west
- Caquetá151 km · south
- Cauca Department158 km · west
- Tolima Department168 km · north
- Quindío Department184 km · north
- Risaralda Department215 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Huila Department
Do prayer times in Huila Department differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Huila Department is 229 km from Bogotá, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Huila Department comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Bogotá.
How long is the fast in Huila Department during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 12 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Huila Department?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 December and 6:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Huila 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Huila Department?
The Qibla in Huila Department is 65.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,462 km away.