City · San José
Prayer times in Patarrá
Muslims living in Patarrá can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Patarrá is a city in Costa Rica, in San José, with about 23,983 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Patarrá
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Patarrá prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Patarrá change through the year
Prayer times in Patarrá vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:59 AM and Maghrib at 5:59 PM, for a day of 12 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:32 AM and Maghrib to 5:21 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 33 min. That is a difference of 1 h 09 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 | 5:40 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 | 5:59 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:32 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:32 PM |
Patarrá is very close to San José (8 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Patarrá practically coincides with San José. People in the surrounding districts can use the same timetable without noticeable error.
Qibla direction in Patarrá
Qibla direction for Patarrá: 59.9° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 12,969 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Patarrá is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Patarrá during Ramadan
Ramadan in Patarrá: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:36 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:43 PM, roughly 12 h 58 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).
About Patarrá
Patarrá lies at 9.8806° N, 84.0355° W, in San José, in Costa Rica. The nearest administrative centre is San Pedro, 6 km away. Nearby places include San Miguel (3 km), Curridabat (4 km), and San Diego (4 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Patarrá
- Type
- City
- Part of
- San José, Costa Rica
- Population
- 23,983
- Coordinates
- 9.88059, -84.03551
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,969 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Patarrá
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Patarrá comes roughly 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:10 PM instead of 3:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:44 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Patarrá and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Patarrá
- San Miguel3 km · west
- Curridabat4 km · north
- San Diego4 km · north-east
- San Rafael Arriba4 km · west
- San Juan de Dios5 km · west
- San Pedro6 km · north
- Aserrí7 km · west
- San José8 km · north-west
Prayer times in Patarrá: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Patarrá?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 5:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Patarrá?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Patarrá?
The Qibla in Patarrá is 59.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,969 km away.
What time is Fajr in Patarrá?
Fajr in Patarrá depends on the season: about 3:59 AM on 21 June and about 4:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Patarrá during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.