Regional capital · Magdalena Department
Prayer times in Santa Marta
Muslims living in Santa Marta can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Santa Marta is a regional capital in Colombia, in Magdalena Department, with about 499,192 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Santa Marta today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Santa Marta prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Santa Marta change through the year
Prayer times in Santa Marta vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 6:22 PM, giving a day of 12 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:55 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day is just 11 h 28 min. That is a difference of 1 h 19 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:11 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:50 PM |
Santa Marta lies 737 km north of Bogotá, so Dhuhr in Santa Marta comes at almost exactly the same time as Bogotá. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Santa Marta.
Finding the Qibla from Santa Marta
Qibla direction for Santa Marta: 63.1° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 11,952 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Santa Marta is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Santa Marta during Ramadan
Fasting in Santa Marta, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:02 PM and imsak at 4:58 AM on the first day, 12 h 55 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:07 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Colombia.
About Santa Marta
Santa Marta is located at 11.2386° N, 74.1943° W, in Magdalena Department, in Colombia. Nearby places include Ciénaga (26 km), Puebloviejo (29 km), and El Retén (70 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Santa Marta
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Magdalena Department, Colombia
- Population
- 499,192
- Coordinates
- 11.23855, -74.19427
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,952 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Santa Marta
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Santa Marta comes roughly 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:32 PM instead of 3:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:04 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Santa Marta and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Santa Marta
- Ciénaga26 km · south
- Puebloviejo29 km · south
- El Retén70 km · south
- Barranquilla71 km · south-west
- Soledad72 km · south-west
- Aracataca72 km · south
- Malambo76 km · south-west
- Sitionuevo77 km · south-west
Prayer times in Santa Marta: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Santa Marta?
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 Maghrib in Santa Marta?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 December and 6:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Santa Marta differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Santa Marta is 737 km from Bogotá, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Santa Marta comes at almost exactly the same time as Bogotá.
When is Fajr in Santa Marta?
Fajr in Santa Marta depends on the season: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 4:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Marta?
The Qibla in Santa Marta is 63.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,952 km away.