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Prayer times in Fonseca
Muslims living in Fonseca can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Fonseca is a city in Colombia, in La Guajira Department, with about 32,220 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Fonseca today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Fonseca prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Fonseca
Prayer times in Fonseca change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:12 AM and Maghrib at 6:16 PM, giving a day of 12 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:49 AM and Maghrib to 5:34 PM, and the day is just 11 h 29 min. The difference 1 h 16 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 | 4:46 AM | 5:56 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 | 7:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:41 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 |
Fonseca lies 711 km north of Bogotá, so Dhuhr in Fonseca is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Bogotá. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Fonseca.
Qibla in Fonseca and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Fonseca is at 63.6° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,838 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 63.6°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Fonseca
Ramadan in Fonseca: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:52 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:57 PM, roughly 12 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 14 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Fonseca on the map
The coordinates of Fonseca are 10.8861° N and 72.8487° W. The nearest cities on our site are Barrancas (10 km), San Juan del Cesar (21 km), and Hatonuevo (22 km). Barrancas, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across La Guajira Department.
- Name
- Fonseca
- Type
- City
- Part of
- La Guajira Department, Colombia
- Population
- 32,220
- Coordinates
- 10.88606, -72.84870
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,838 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Fonseca
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Fonseca comes about 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:26 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.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Fonseca
- Barrancas10 km · north-east
- San Juan del Cesar21 km · south-west
- Hatonuevo22 km · north-east
- Villanueva34 km · south-west
- Albania41 km · north-east
- Valledupar64 km · south-west
- San Diego71 km · south-west
- Riohacha73 km · north
Prayer times in Fonseca: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Fonseca during Ramadan?
About 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Fonseca?
The Qibla in Fonseca is 63.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,838 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Fonseca?
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.
When is Fajr in Fonseca?
Fajr in Fonseca 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.
Do prayer times in Fonseca differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Fonseca is 711 km from Bogotá, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Fonseca is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Bogotá.