City · Sucre Department
Prayer times in Galeras
Residents of and visitors to Galeras can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Galeras is a city in Colombia, in Sucre Department, with about 20,239 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location 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 Galeras
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Galeras prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Galeras
Prayer times in Galeras vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:25 AM and Maghrib at 6:22 PM, for a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:55 AM and Maghrib to 5:46 PM, and the day is just 11 h 36 min. The difference 1 h 04 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 | 4:55 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:25 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:10 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:57 PM |
Compared with Bogotá, Dhuhr in Galeras comes roughly 4 minutes later than in Bogotá, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 12 minutes later than in the capital. Galeras is 517 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Galeras and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Galeras is at 63.4° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,140 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 points to 63.4°.
Ramadan timetable for Galeras
Ramadan in Galeras: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:59 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:08 PM, roughly 12 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 12 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Galeras on the map
Galeras lies at 9.1610° N, 75.0481° W, in Sucre Department, in Colombia. The nearest administrative centre is San Luis de Sincé, 14 km away. Close by you will find San Luis de Sincé (14 km), San Benito Abad (26 km), and Corozal (32 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Galeras
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sucre Department, Colombia
- Population
- 20,239
- Coordinates
- 9.16095, -75.04811
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,140 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Galeras
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Galeras comes roughly 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:33 PM instead of 3:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:08 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Galeras and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Galeras
- San Luis de Sincé14 km · north-west
- San Benito Abad26 km · south
- Corozal32 km · north-west
- Magangué33 km · east
- Sampués37 km · west
- Chinú39 km · west
- Sincelejo41 km · north-west
- Sahagún49 km · south-west
Prayer times in Galeras: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Galeras?
Fajr in Galeras changes with the seasons: about 4:25 AM on 21 June and about 4:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Galeras?
The Qibla in Galeras is 63.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,140 km away.
Do prayer times in Galeras differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Galeras is 517 km from Bogotá, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Galeras comes roughly 4 minutes later than in Bogotá.
How long is the fast in Galeras during Ramadan?
About 12 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Galeras?
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.