City · Santander Department
Prayer times in Piedecuesta
Residents of and visitors to Piedecuesta can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Piedecuesta is a city in Colombia, in Santander Department, with about 163,362 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Piedecuesta
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Piedecuesta
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Piedecuesta change through the year
Prayer times in Piedecuesta change noticeably between the seasons. 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. That is a difference of 0 h 49 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:11 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:21 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:44 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:53 PM |
Piedecuesta lies 288 km north-east of Bogotá, so Dhuhr in Piedecuesta comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Bogotá. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Piedecuesta.
Qibla direction in Piedecuesta
In Piedecuesta you pray 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 Piedecuesta 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.
Ramadan timetable for Piedecuesta
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Piedecuesta is around 4:49 AM and iftar at 6:02 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:42 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Piedecuesta is located
Piedecuesta is located at 6.9879° N, 73.0495° W, in Santander Department, in Colombia. The nearest administrative centre is Floridablanca, 9 km away. Nearby places include Floridablanca (9 km), Girón (16 km), and Bucaramanga (17 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Piedecuesta
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Santander Department, Colombia
- Population
- 163,362
- Coordinates
- 6.98789, -73.04953
- 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 Piedecuesta
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Piedecuesta 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: 3:21 PM for the majority, 4:23 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Piedecuesta and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Piedecuesta
- Floridablanca9 km · north-west
- Girón16 km · north-west
- Bucaramanga17 km · north-west
- Málaga48 km · south-east
- San Gil49 km · south
- El Carmen de Chucurí60 km · south-west
- Pamplona62 km · north-east
- Socorro62 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Piedecuesta
When is Fajr in Piedecuesta?
Fajr in Piedecuesta 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 Piedecuesta?
The Qibla in Piedecuesta is 64.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,048 km away.
When is Maghrib in Piedecuesta?
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 Piedecuesta 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.
Do prayer times in Piedecuesta differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Piedecuesta is 288 km from Bogotá, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Piedecuesta comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Bogotá.