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Prayer times in Rioblanco
This page shows today’s prayer times in Rioblanco, Tolima Department, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Colombia.
Adhan times in Rioblanco today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Rioblanco
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Rioblanco by season
Prayer times in Rioblanco change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:39 AM and Maghrib at 6:14 PM, for a day of 12 h 20 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:48 AM and Maghrib to 5:58 PM, and the day is just 11 h 55 min. The difference 0 h 24 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 | 4:58 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:09 PM |
Rioblanco lies 211 km south-west of Bogotá, so Dhuhr in Rioblanco is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Bogotá. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Rioblanco.
Qibla in Rioblanco and distance to Makkah
In Rioblanco you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,471 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rioblanco 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Rioblanco
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Rioblanco is at about 4:56 AM and iftar at 6:16 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:52 AM and iftar to 6:15 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Rioblanco
Rioblanco is located at 3.5297° N, 75.6453° W, in Tolima Department, in Colombia. The nearest administrative centre is Chaparral, 28 km away. Close by you will find Chaparral (28 km), Planadas (37 km), and Natagaima (62 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
- Rioblanco
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tolima Department, Colombia
- Population
- 19,090
- Coordinates
- 3.52973, -75.64525
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,471 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rioblanco
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Rioblanco comes about 59 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:30 PM instead of 3:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:10 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Rioblanco (UTC−5), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Rioblanco: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Rioblanco during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Rioblanco?
The Qibla in Rioblanco is 65.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,471 km away.
When is Fajr in Rioblanco?
Fajr in Rioblanco depends on the season: about 4:39 AM on 21 June and about 4:48 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Rioblanco?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 December and 6:14 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Rioblanco differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Rioblanco is 211 km from Bogotá, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Rioblanco is called about 6 minutes later than in Bogotá.