Regional capital · Santander Department
Prayer times in Bucaramanga
This page shows today’s salah times in Bucaramanga, Santander Department, worked out 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Colombia.
Adhan times in Bucaramanga today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bucaramanga
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bucaramanga
Prayer times in Bucaramanga change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:22 AM and Maghrib at 6:10 PM, giving a day of 12 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:44 AM and Maghrib to 5:42 PM, and the day is just 11 h 43 min. The difference 0 h 50 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 | 4:48 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:12 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:44 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:53 PM |
Bucaramanga lies 299 km north of Bogotá, so Dhuhr in Bucaramanga is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Bogotá. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bucaramanga.
Qibla in Bucaramanga and distance to Makkah
In Bucaramanga you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,048 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bucaramanga 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 Bucaramanga during Ramadan
Ramadan in Bucaramanga: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:49 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:03 PM, about 13 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 8 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Bucaramanga
The coordinates of Bucaramanga are 7.1250° N and 73.1190° W. The closest places on our site are Floridablanca (8 km), Girón (8 km), and Piedecuesta (17 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Santander Department.
- Name
- Bucaramanga
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Santander Department, Colombia
- Population
- 581,130
- Coordinates
- 7.12500, -73.11895
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,048 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bucaramanga
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bucaramanga takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:00 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 62 minutes around 21 June: 3:22 PM for the majority, 4:24 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Bucaramanga, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Bucaramanga
- Floridablanca8 km · south-east
- Girón8 km · south-west
- Piedecuesta17 km · south-east
- Sabana de Torres51 km · north-west
- Pamplona59 km · north-east
- San Gil63 km · south
- Málaga64 km · south-east
- El Carmen de Chucurí64 km · south-west
Prayer times in Bucaramanga: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Bucaramanga differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Bucaramanga is 299 km from Bogotá, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Bucaramanga comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Bogotá.
When is Fajr in Bucaramanga?
Fajr in Bucaramanga depends on the season: about 4:22 AM on 21 June and about 4:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Bucaramanga?
The Qibla in Bucaramanga is 64.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,048 km away.
When is Maghrib in Bucaramanga?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:42 PM on 21 December and 6:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bucaramanga during Ramadan?
About 13 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.