City · Santander Department
Prayer times in Girón
Looking for the prayer times in Girón? 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 Girón, Santander Department. Every figure is computed for 7.0682° N, 73.1698° W, so the times reflect Girón itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Girón
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Girón
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Girón change through the year
Prayer times in Girón change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:22 AM and Maghrib at 6:11 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 lasts only 11 h 43 min. That is a difference of 0 h 49 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much 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 | 7:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:33 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 |
Compared with Bogotá, Dhuhr in Girón comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Bogotá, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Girón is 291 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Girón and distance to Makkah
From Girón you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,056 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Girón 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 Girón during Ramadan
Ramadan in Girón: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:50 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).
Where Girón is located
The coordinates of Girón are 7.0682° N and 73.1698° W. The closest places on our site are Bucaramanga (8 km), Floridablanca (9 km), and Piedecuesta (16 km). Bucaramanga, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Santander Department.
- Name
- Girón
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Santander Department, Colombia
- Population
- 108,466
- Coordinates
- 7.06820, -73.16981
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,056 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Girón
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Girón comes about 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:24 PM instead of 3:22 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:00 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Girón in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Girón
- Bucaramanga8 km · north-east
- Floridablanca9 km · east
- Piedecuesta16 km · south-east
- Sabana de Torres51 km · north-west
- El Carmen de Chucurí56 km · south-west
- San Gil57 km · south
- Málaga63 km · south-east
- Pamplona67 km · north-east
Prayer times in Girón: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Girón?
Fajr in Girón 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.
Do prayer times in Girón differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Girón is 291 km from Bogotá, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Girón is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Bogotá.
What is the Qibla direction in Girón?
The Qibla in Girón is 64.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,056 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Girón?
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.
When is Maghrib in Girón?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:42 PM on 21 December and 6:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.