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Prayer times in San Gil
Looking for the prayer times in San Gil? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for San Gil, Santander Department. Every figure is computed for 6.5595° N, 73.1364° W, which means the times match San Gil itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in San Gil today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
San Gil prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in San Gil change through the year
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in San Gil on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:23 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 30 min, compared with only 11 h 45 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:54 PM and 7:21 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:45 AM and 12:00 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of San Gil and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:48 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:11 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:23 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:43 AM | 5:58 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:54 PM |
San Gil is located 241 km north-east of Bogotá, so Dhuhr in San Gil is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Bogotá. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in San Gil.
Qibla direction in San Gil
From San Gil you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,077 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of San Gil 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 San Gil during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in San Gil is at about 4:49 AM and iftar at 6:03 PM, for a fast of 13 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:43 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
San Gil on the map
San Gil is located at 6.5595° N, 73.1364° W, in Santander Department, in Colombia. The nearest administrative centre is Socorro, 17 km away. Nearby places include Socorro (17 km), El Carmen de Chucurí (44 km), and Málaga (47 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- San Gil
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Santander Department, Colombia
- Population
- 46,152
- Coordinates
- 6.55952, -73.13637
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,077 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in San Gil
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in San Gil is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:00 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 62 minutes around 21 June: 3:22 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 offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in San Gil and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to San Gil
- Socorro17 km · south-west
- El Carmen de Chucurí44 km · west
- Málaga47 km · east
- Piedecuesta49 km · north
- Floridablanca56 km · north
- Girón57 km · north
- Bucaramanga63 km · north
- Duitama83 km · south
Prayer times in San Gil: questions and answers
Do prayer times in San Gil differ from Bogotá?
Yes. San Gil is 241 km from Bogotá, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in San Gil is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Bogotá.
How long is the fast in San Gil 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.
What time is Fajr in San Gil?
Fajr in San Gil changes with the seasons: about 4:23 AM on 21 June and about 4:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in San Gil?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:43 PM on 21 December and 6:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in San Gil?
The Qibla in San Gil is 64.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,077 km away.