City · La Guajira Department
Prayer times in Barrancas
Muslims living in Barrancas can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Barrancas is a city in Colombia, in La Guajira Department, with about 38,232 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Barrancas today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Barrancas
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Barrancas
It is useful to know how prayer times in Barrancas move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:12 AM on 21 June and 4:49 AM on 21 December, a shift of 37 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:34 PM and 6:16 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 46 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 29 min in 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 | 4:45 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:15 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:12 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:05 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:45 PM |
Compared with Bogotá, Dhuhr in Barrancas comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Bogotá, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes later than in the capital. Barrancas is 720 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Barrancas and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Barrancas is at 63.6° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,830 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 63.6°.
Fasting hours in Barrancas during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Barrancas is at about 4:52 AM and iftar at 5:57 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:42 AM and iftar to 6:02 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Barrancas is located
The coordinates of Barrancas are 10.9567° N and 72.7946° W. The closest places on our site are Fonseca (10 km), Hatonuevo (13 km), and San Juan del Cesar (31 km). Fonseca, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around La Guajira Department.
- Name
- Barrancas
- Type
- City
- Part of
- La Guajira Department, Colombia
- Population
- 38,232
- Coordinates
- 10.95672, -72.79456
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,830 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Barrancas
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Barrancas is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:59 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:20 PM for the majority, 4:26 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Barrancas, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Barrancas
- Fonseca10 km · south-west
- Hatonuevo13 km · north
- San Juan del Cesar31 km · south-west
- Albania32 km · north-east
- Villanueva44 km · south-west
- Riohacha66 km · north
- Valledupar74 km · south-west
- Maicao77 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Barrancas
What is the Qibla direction in Barrancas?
The Qibla in Barrancas is 63.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,830 km away.
Do prayer times in Barrancas differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Barrancas is 720 km from Bogotá, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Barrancas comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Bogotá.
When is Maghrib in Barrancas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:34 PM on 21 December and 6:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Barrancas?
Fajr in Barrancas changes with the seasons: about 4:12 AM on 21 June and about 4:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Barrancas?
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.