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Prayer times in Nueva Gerona
Looking for the prayer times in Nueva Gerona? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud. Every figure is computed for 21.8876° N, 82.8066° W, which means the times match Nueva Gerona itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Nueva Gerona today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Nueva Gerona prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Nueva Gerona by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Nueva Gerona move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:23 AM on 21 June and 5:46 AM on 21 December, a difference of 23 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:53 PM and 8:17 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 28 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 48 min in 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 | 6:21 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:04 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:49 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:52 PM | 8:17 PM | 9:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:06 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:24 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:33 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:08 PM |
Nueva Gerona is located 145 km south of Havana, so Dhuhr in Nueva Gerona is called about 2 minutes later than in Havana. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Nueva Gerona.
Finding the Qibla from Nueva Gerona
In Nueva Gerona you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 56.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,148 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nueva Gerona 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 Nueva Gerona
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Nueva Gerona is at about 5:40 AM and iftar at 6:25 PM, for a fast of 12 h 34 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:21 AM and iftar to 6:38 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Nueva Gerona
The coordinates of Nueva Gerona are 21.8876° N and 82.8066° W. The closest places on our site are Los Palacios (90 km), San Cristobal (96 km), and Consolación del Sur (100 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Isla de la Juventud.
- Name
- Nueva Gerona
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
- Population
- 20,264
- Coordinates
- 21.88759, -82.80662
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 56.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,148 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nueva Gerona
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nueva Gerona takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 80 minutes around 21 June: 4:52 PM for the majority, 6:12 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Nueva Gerona, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Nueva Gerona
- Los Palacios90 km · north-west
- San Cristobal96 km · north
- Consolación del Sur100 km · north-west
- Artemisa103 km · north
- Alquízar105 km · north
- Güira de Melena106 km · north
- Pinar del Río109 km · north-west
- San Antonio de los Baños116 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nueva Gerona
When is Maghrib in Nueva Gerona?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:53 PM on 21 December and 8:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Nueva Gerona?
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 Nueva Gerona differ from Havana?
Yes. Nueva Gerona is 145 km from Havana, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Nueva Gerona is called about 2 minutes later than in Havana.
How long is the fast in Nueva Gerona during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Nueva Gerona?
The Qibla in Nueva Gerona is 56.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,148 km away.