City · Santander Department
Prayer times in El Carmen de Chucurí
Looking for the prayer times in El Carmen de Chucurí? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for El Carmen de Chucurí, Santander Department. Every figure is computed for 6.6974° N, 73.5112° W, which means the times match El Carmen de Chucurí itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in El Carmen de Chucurí
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for El Carmen de Chucurí
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in El Carmen de Chucurí by season
It helps to know how prayer times in El Carmen de Chucurí move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:24 AM on 21 June and 4:45 AM on 21 December, a difference of 21 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:44 PM and 6:11 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 31 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 44 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 | 4:49 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:13 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:24 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:00 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:55 PM |
El Carmen de Chucurí is located 241 km north of Bogotá, so Dhuhr in El Carmen de Chucurí comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Bogotá. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in El Carmen de Chucurí.
Finding the Qibla from El Carmen de Chucurí
The Qibla in El Carmen de Chucurí is at 64.6° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,107 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 64.6°.
Ramadan timetable for El Carmen de Chucurí
Ramadan in El Carmen de Chucurí: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:51 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:05 PM, about 13 h 04 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 El Carmen de Chucurí
El Carmen de Chucurí is located at 6.6974° N, 73.5112° W, in Santander Department, in Colombia. The nearest administrative centre is Socorro, 38 km away. Nearby places include Socorro (38 km), San Gil (44 km), and Barrancabermeja (56 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Carmen de Chucurí
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Santander Department, Colombia
- Population
- 17,638
- Coordinates
- 6.69736, -73.51117
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,107 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in El Carmen de Chucurí
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in El Carmen de Chucurí comes about 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:25 PM instead of 3:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:02 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of El Carmen de Chucurí (UTC−5), whatever your location.
Prayer times near El Carmen de Chucurí
- Socorro38 km · south-east
- San Gil44 km · east
- Barrancabermeja56 km · north-west
- Yondó56 km · north-west
- Girón56 km · north-east
- Piedecuesta60 km · north-east
- Floridablanca62 km · north-east
- Bucaramanga64 km · north-east
Prayer times in El Carmen de Chucurí: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in El Carmen de Chucurí?
Fajr in El Carmen de Chucurí depends on the season: about 4:24 AM on 21 June and about 4:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in El Carmen de Chucurí?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:44 PM on 21 December and 6:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in El Carmen de Chucurí during Ramadan?
About 13 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for El Carmen de Chucurí?
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.
Do prayer times in El Carmen de Chucurí differ from Bogotá?
Yes. El Carmen de Chucurí is 241 km from Bogotá, towards the north, and Dhuhr in El Carmen de Chucurí is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Bogotá.