City · Huila Department
Prayer times in Rivera
Residents of and visitors to Rivera can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Rivera is a city in Colombia, in Huila Department, with about 22,877 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Rivera
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Rivera
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Rivera by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Rivera move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:39 AM on 21 June and 4:45 AM on 21 December, a shift of 6 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:58 PM and 6:11 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 17 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 58 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 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 | 6:11 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:00 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:23 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:09 PM |
Compared with Bogotá, Dhuhr in Rivera comes about 5 minutes later than in Bogotá, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Rivera is 242 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 Rivera
From Rivera you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,467 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rivera 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Rivera
Fasting in Rivera, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts 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 and the fast lasts 13 h 14 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Colombia.
Where Rivera is located
Rivera lies at 2.7772° N, 75.2564° W, in Huila Department, in Colombia. The nearest administrative centre is Campoalegre, 13 km away. Nearby places include Campoalegre (13 km), Neiva (17 km), and Gigante (54 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rivera
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Huila Department, Colombia
- Population
- 22,877
- Coordinates
- 2.77717, -75.25642
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,467 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rivera
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Rivera is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 58 minutes around 21 June: 3:30 PM for the majority, 4:28 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Rivera, 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.
Nearby cities to Rivera
- Campoalegre13 km · south-west
- Neiva17 km · north
- Gigante54 km · south-west
- Planadas64 km · north-west
- Garzón77 km · south-west
- Belalcázar81 km · west
- La Plata83 km · south-west
- Rioblanco94 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Rivera
What is the Qibla direction in Rivera?
The Qibla in Rivera is 65.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,467 km away.
Do prayer times in Rivera differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Rivera is 242 km from Bogotá, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Rivera is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Bogotá.
Which calculation method is used for Rivera?
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.
How long is the fast in Rivera 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.
What time is Fajr in Rivera?
Fajr in Rivera changes with the seasons: about 4:39 AM on 21 June and about 4:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.