City · Norte de Santander Department
Prayer times in El Zulia
This page shows today’s salah times in El Zulia, Norte de Santander Department, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Colombia.
Salah times in El Zulia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for El Zulia
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in El Zulia by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in El Zulia move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:18 AM on 21 June and 4:43 AM on 21 December, a difference of 26 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:38 PM and 6:10 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 35 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 40 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 | 11:58 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:43 AM | 5:58 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:49 PM |
Compared with Bogotá, Dhuhr in El Zulia comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Bogotá, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at nearly the same minute in both places. El Zulia is 404 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in El Zulia and distance to Makkah
From El Zulia you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,958 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of El Zulia 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 Zulia 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 El Zulia is around 4:48 AM and iftar at 6:00 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:41 AM and iftar to 6:02 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
El Zulia on the map
The coordinates of El Zulia are 7.9325° N and 72.6013° W. The nearest cities on our site are Cúcuta (11 km), Los Patios (15 km), and Villa del Rosario (18 km). Cúcuta, the nearest administrative centre, is 11 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Norte de Santander Department.
- Name
- El Zulia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- Population
- 26,019
- Coordinates
- 7.93248, -72.60125
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,958 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in El Zulia
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in El Zulia is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:58 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 63 minutes around 21 June: 3:20 PM for the majority, 4:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of El Zulia (UTC−5), wherever you are.
Prayer times near El Zulia
- Cúcuta11 km · east
- Los Patios15 km · south-east
- Villa del Rosario18 km · south-east
- Puerto Santander53 km · north-east
- Pamplona62 km · south
- Ocaña90 km · west
- San Martín101 km · west
- Bucaramanga106 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in El Zulia
Do prayer times in El Zulia differ from Bogotá?
Yes. El Zulia is 404 km from Bogotá, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in El Zulia comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Bogotá.
When is Maghrib in El Zulia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:38 PM on 21 December and 6:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in El Zulia?
Fajr in El Zulia depends on the season: about 4:18 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 El Zulia 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.
Which calculation method is used for El Zulia?
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.