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Prayer times in La Guajira Department
This page gives today’s prayer times in La Guajira Department, a region of Colombia, together with links to the 8 cities and towns of La Guajira Department that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Riohacha; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Namaz times in La Guajira Department today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
La Guajira Department prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in La Guajira Department change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in La Guajira Department on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:11 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 48 min, compared with only 11 h 27 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:45 PM and 7:31 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:44 AM and 11:59 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of La Guajira Department and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:16 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:06 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:45 PM |
Compared with Bogotá, Dhuhr in La Guajira Department comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Bogotá, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes later than in the capital. La Guajira Department is 782 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in La Guajira Department and distance to Makkah
From La Guajira Department you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 63.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,811 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of La Guajira 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.
Ramadan timetable for La Guajira Department
Ramadan in La Guajira Department: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:53 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:57 PM, roughly 12 h 54 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 15 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where La Guajira Department is located
La Guajira Department is one of the regions of Colombia. Its main city, Riohacha, is at 11.5444° N, 72.9072° W. The region has 8 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- La Guajira Department
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Colombia
- Coordinates
- 11.54444, -72.90722
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,811 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in La Guajira Department
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in La Guajira Department comes roughly 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:27 PM instead of 3:20 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:59 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to La Guajira Department, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times in the cities of La Guajira Department
- Prayer times in Riohacha188,014
- Maicao166,603
- Salah times San Juan del Cesar40,069
- Barrancas38,232
- Prayer times in Fonseca32,220
- Albania26,940
- Salah times Hatonuevo24,792
- Villanueva18,699
Nearby cities to La Guajira Department
- Cesar Department126 km · south
- Magdalena Department144 km · west
- Atlántico214 km · west
- Bolívar310 km · south-west
- Sucre Department368 km · south-west
- Norte de Santander Department407 km · south
Prayer times in La Guajira Department: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in La Guajira Department?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:33 PM on 21 December and 6:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in La Guajira Department?
Fajr in La Guajira Department changes with the seasons: about 4:11 AM on 21 June and about 4:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in La Guajira Department?
The Qibla in La Guajira Department is 63.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,811 km away.
Do prayer times in La Guajira Department differ from Bogotá?
Yes. La Guajira Department is 782 km from Bogotá, towards the north, and Dhuhr in La Guajira Department is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Bogotá.
Which calculation method is used for La Guajira 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.