Regional capital · Heredia Province
Prayer times in Heredia
Residents of and visitors to Heredia can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Heredia is a regional capital in Costa Rica, in Heredia Province, with about 21,947 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location 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 Heredia
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Heredia prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Heredia
Prayer times in Heredia change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:59 AM and Maghrib at 6:00 PM, giving a day of 12 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:33 AM and Maghrib to 5:21 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 33 min. That is a difference of 1 h 10 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 | 4:31 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:59 AM | 5:17 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:33 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:32 PM |
Heredia is very close to San José (8 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Heredia comes at almost exactly the same time as San José. Neighbouring areas can rely on the same timetable without noticeable error.
Qibla in Heredia and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Heredia is at 59.8° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,970 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 59.8°.
Ramadan timetable for Heredia
Ramadan in Heredia: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:36 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:43 PM, about 12 h 57 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 13 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Heredia on the map
Heredia lies at 9.9987° N, 84.1159° W, in Heredia Province, in Costa Rica. Close by you will find San Pablo (2 km), San José (8 km), and San Rafael (8 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
- Heredia
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Heredia Province, Costa Rica
- Population
- 21,947
- Coordinates
- 9.99872, -84.11587
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,970 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Heredia
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Heredia takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:44 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 65 minutes around 21 June: 3:05 PM for the majority, 4:10 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Heredia, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Heredia
- San Pablo2 km · east
- San José8 km · south-east
- San Rafael8 km · south
- San Vicente8 km · south-east
- San Vicente de Moravia8 km · south-east
- Purral10 km · south-east
- San Felipe11 km · south
- San Pedro11 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Heredia
How long is the fast in Heredia during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Heredia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 6:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Heredia?
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.
Do prayer times in Heredia differ from San José?
Hardly: Heredia is only 8 km from San José, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
What is the Qibla direction in Heredia?
The Qibla in Heredia is 59.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,970 km away.