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Prayer times in El Retén
Muslims living in El Retén can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. El Retén is a city in Colombia, in Magdalena Department, with about 19,345 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in El Retén today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for El Retén
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in El Retén change through the year
Prayer times in El Retén change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:19 AM and Maghrib at 6:21 PM, giving a day of 12 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:54 AM and Maghrib to 5:40 PM, and the day is just 11 h 30 min. The difference 1 h 14 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:19 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:10 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:51 PM |
El Retén is located 668 km north of Bogotá, so Dhuhr in El Retén comes about 1 minute later than in Bogotá. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in El Retén.
Finding the Qibla from El Retén
In El Retén you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 63.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,991 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of El Retén 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 El Retén during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in El Retén is at about 4:57 AM and iftar at 6:03 PM, for a fast of 12 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:48 AM and iftar to 6:08 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
El Retén on the map
The coordinates of El Retén are 10.6114° N and 74.2682° W. The nearest cities on our site are Aracataca (9 km), Fundación (14 km), and Pivijay (42 km). Aracataca, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Magdalena Department.
- Name
- El Retén
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Magdalena Department, Colombia
- Population
- 19,345
- Coordinates
- 10.61135, -74.26824
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,991 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in El Retén
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in El Retén takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 65 minutes around 21 June: 3:26 PM for the majority, 4:31 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through El Retén, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to El Retén
- Aracataca9 km · east
- Fundación14 km · south-east
- Pivijay42 km · south-west
- Puebloviejo43 km · north
- Ciénaga44 km · north
- Ariguaní50 km · south-east
- Sitionuevo53 km · west
- Ponedera53 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in El Retén
Do prayer times in El Retén differ from Bogotá?
Yes. El Retén is 668 km from Bogotá, towards the north, and Dhuhr in El Retén comes about 1 minute later than in Bogotá.
What is the Qibla direction in El Retén?
The Qibla in El Retén is 63.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,991 km away.
When is Maghrib in El Retén?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:40 PM on 21 December and 6:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in El Retén 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 time is Fajr in El Retén?
Fajr in El Retén depends on the season: about 4:19 AM on 21 June and about 4:54 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.