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Prayer times in Norte de Santander Department

Salah times in Norte de Santander Department (Colombia): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Norte de Santander Department has 7 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.

Prayer times in Norte de Santander Department today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Cúcuta, the main city of Norte de Santander Department. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Prayer times change every day with the movement of the sun, so there is no fixed timetable for Norte de Santander Department. We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon) and the local time zone (UTC−5). The countdown at the top tells you how long is left until the next prayer, using the clock of your device.

Prayer calendar for Norte de Santander Department

 
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Summer and winter prayer times in Norte de Santander Department

It helps to know how prayer times in Norte de Santander Department move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:17 AM on 21 June and 4:43 AM on 21 December, a shift of 26 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:38 PM and 6:09 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 35 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 40 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Norte de Santander Department (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:45 AM5:54 AM11:57 AM3:10 PM6:01 PM7:06 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:17 AM5:34 AM11:52 AM3:19 PM6:09 PM7:22 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:30 AM5:39 AM11:42 AM2:55 PM5:46 PM6:51 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice4:43 AM5:58 AM11:48 AM3:09 PM5:38 PM6:49 PM

Compared with Bogotá, Dhuhr in Norte de Santander Department is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Bogotá, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at nearly the same minute in both places. Norte de Santander Department is 406 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla direction in Norte de Santander Department

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From Norte de Santander Department you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,949 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Norte de Santander Department and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.

Fasting hours in Norte de Santander Department during Ramadan

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Norte de Santander Department is around 4:48 AM and iftar at 5:59 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:40 AM and iftar to 6:01 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

Norte de Santander Department on the map

Norte de Santander Department is one of the regions of Colombia. Its main city, Cúcuta, lies at 7.9075° N, 72.5049° W. The region has 7 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Norte de Santander Department
Type
Region
Part of
Colombia
Coordinates
7.90745, -72.50490
Time zone
UTC−5
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
64.5° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
11,949 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Norte de Santander Department

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Norte de Santander Department takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:57 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 63 minutes around 21 June: 3:19 PM for the majority, 4:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.

To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Norte de Santander Department (UTC−5), wherever you are.

Prayer times in the cities of Norte de Santander Department

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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Norte de Santander Department

Do prayer times in Norte de Santander Department differ from Bogotá?

Yes. Norte de Santander Department is 406 km from Bogotá, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Norte de Santander Department comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Bogotá.

When is Fajr in Norte de Santander Department?

Fajr in Norte de Santander Department depends on the season: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 4:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

How long is the fast in Norte de Santander Department during Ramadan?

Roughly 13 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Maghrib in Norte de Santander Department?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:38 PM on 21 December and 6:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Norte de Santander Department?

The Qibla in Norte de Santander Department is 64.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,949 km away.

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