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Prayer times in Sucre

Residents of and visitors to Sucre can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sucre is a city in Colombia, in Sucre Department, with about 23,210 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Today’s prayer times in Sucre

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Colombia we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC−5) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Sucre prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sucre

It helps to know how prayer times in Sucre move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:24 AM on 21 June and 4:53 AM on 21 December, a shift of 29 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:45 PM and 6:20 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 38 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 37 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Sucre (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:54 AM6:03 AM12:06 PM3:20 PM6:10 PM7:15 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:24 AM5:42 AM12:01 PM3:28 PM6:20 PM7:32 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:39 AM5:48 AM11:51 AM3:05 PM5:54 PM7:00 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice4:53 AM6:09 AM11:57 AM3:17 PM5:45 PM6:56 PM

Compared with Bogotá, Dhuhr in Sucre comes about 3 minutes later than in Bogotá, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes later than in the capital. Sucre is 473 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Sucre and distance to Makkah

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Qibla from Sucre: 63.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 12,125 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sucre is the easiest reference.

Ramadan timetable for Sucre

For those fasting in Sucre, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:07 PM and imsak at 4:57 AM on the first day, 13 h of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:10 PM for a fast of 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Colombia.

Where Sucre is located

The coordinates of Sucre are 8.8114° N and 74.7208° W. The nearest cities on our site are Pinillos (30 km), San Benito Abad (36 km), and San Marcos (48 km). Pinillos, the nearest administrative centre, is 30 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Sucre Department.

Name
Sucre
Type
City
Part of
Sucre Department, Colombia
Population
23,210
Coordinates
8.81136, -74.72084
Time zone
UTC−5
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
63.6° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
12,125 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Sucre

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Sucre comes roughly 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:32 PM instead of 3:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:06 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

If you are travelling to Sucre, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.

Prayer times near Sucre

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sucre

When is Maghrib in Sucre?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:45 PM on 21 December and 6:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Sucre?

The Qibla in Sucre is 63.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,125 km away.

When is Fajr in Sucre?

Fajr in Sucre depends on the season: about 4:24 AM on 21 June and about 4:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Do prayer times in Sucre differ from Bogotá?

Yes. Sucre is 473 km from Bogotá, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Sucre comes about 3 minutes later than in Bogotá.

How long is the fast in Sucre during Ramadan?

Roughly 13 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Prayer times in other cities of Sucre Department

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