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Prayer times in Tejar
Residents of and visitors to Tejar can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Tejar is a city in Costa Rica, in San José, with about 22,433 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Tejar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Tejar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tejar
It helps to know how prayer times in Tejar move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:00 AM on 21 June and 4:33 AM on 21 December, a shift of 33 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:22 PM and 6:00 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 42 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 33 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:00 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:33 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:33 PM |
Tejar is located 27 km south-west of San José, so Dhuhr in Tejar comes about 1 minute later than in San José. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Tejar.
Finding the Qibla from Tejar
From Tejar you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 59.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,996 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tejar and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Tejar
Fasting in Tejar, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:44 PM and imsak at 4:36 AM on the first day, 12 h 58 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:48 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Costa Rica.
Tejar on the map
Tejar lies at 9.7430° N, 84.2322° W, in San José, in Costa Rica. The nearest administrative centre is San José, 27 km away. Close by you will find San Rafael Abajo (12 km), Aserrí (20 km), and San Juan de Dios (22 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tejar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- San José, Costa Rica
- Population
- 22,433
- Coordinates
- 9.74301, -84.23219
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,996 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tejar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tejar 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: 3:06 PM for the majority, 4:10 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Tejar (UTC−6), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Tejar
- San Rafael Abajo12 km · north-west
- Aserrí20 km · north-east
- San Juan de Dios22 km · north-east
- San Felipe23 km · north-east
- San Rafael Arriba23 km · north-east
- San Rafael23 km · north-east
- San Miguel24 km · north-east
- Patarrá26 km · north-east
Prayer times in Tejar: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Tejar?
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.
How long is the fast in Tejar during Ramadan?
About 12 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Tejar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 6:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Tejar?
Fajr in Tejar changes with the seasons: about 4:00 AM on 21 June and about 4:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Tejar?
The Qibla in Tejar is 59.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,996 km away.