Regional capital · Putumayo Department
Prayer times in Mocoa
This page shows today’s prayer times in Mocoa, Putumayo 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 commonly used in Colombia.
Prayer times in Mocoa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Mocoa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Mocoa
It helps to know how prayer times in Mocoa move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:47 AM on 21 June and 4:48 AM on 21 December, a difference of less than a minute, while Maghrib moves between 6:06 PM and 6:14 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 11 min around the summer solstice and falls to 12 h 04 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:16 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:02 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:17 PM |
Mocoa is located 479 km south-west of Bogotá, so Dhuhr in Mocoa comes about 10 minutes later 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 Mocoa.
Qibla in Mocoa and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Mocoa: 65.9° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 12,682 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Mocoa remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Mocoa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mocoa is at about 4:57 AM and iftar at 6:23 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:55 AM and iftar to 6:20 PM, for a fast of 13 h 15 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Mocoa is located
Mocoa lies at 1.1528° N, 76.6521° W, in Putumayo Department, in Colombia. Nearby places include Orito (59 km), Buesaco (62 km), and Pasto (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
- Mocoa
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Putumayo Department, Colombia
- Population
- 56,398
- Coordinates
- 1.15284, -76.65208
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,682 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mocoa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Mocoa comes about 57 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:32 PM instead of 3:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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 Mocoa (UTC−5), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Mocoa
- Orito59 km · south-west
- Buesaco62 km · north-west
- Pasto70 km · west
- La Unión73 km · north-west
- San Lorenzo74 km · north-west
- Puerto Asís74 km · south
- Isnos98 km · north-east
- Pitalito103 km · north-east
Prayer times in Mocoa: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Mocoa?
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.
How long is the fast in Mocoa during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Mocoa differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Mocoa is 479 km from Bogotá, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Mocoa is called about 10 minutes later than in Bogotá.
What is the Qibla direction in Mocoa?
The Qibla in Mocoa is 65.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,682 km away.
When is Fajr in Mocoa?
Fajr in Mocoa changes with the seasons: about 4:47 AM on 21 June and about 4:48 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.