Regional capital · Elías Piña
Prayer times in Comendador
Looking for the adhan times in Comendador? Below 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 Comendador, Elías Piña. Every figure is computed for 18.8776° N, 71.7032° W, so the times reflect Comendador itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Comendador today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Comendador prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Comendador change through the year
Prayer times in Comendador vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:47 AM and Maghrib at 7:27 PM, for a day of 13 h 16 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 6:15 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h. That is a difference of 2 h 16 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 | 5:38 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:45 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:28 PM |
Comendador is located 196 km west of Santo Domingo, so Dhuhr in Comendador is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Santo Domingo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Comendador.
Qibla direction in Comendador
The Qibla in Comendador is at 62.2° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,323 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 shows 62.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Comendador
Ramadan in Comendador: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:54 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:44 PM, about 12 h 40 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 28 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Comendador on the map
Comendador is located at 18.8776° N, 71.7032° W, in Elías Piña, in the Dominican Republic. Nearby places include Las Matas de Farfán (20 km), Jimani (46 km), and San Juan de la Maguana (51 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Comendador
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Elías Piña, Dominican Republic
- Population
- 12,070
- Coordinates
- 18.87755, -71.70321
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 62.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,323 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Comendador
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Comendador is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:54 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:11 PM for the majority, 5:26 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Comendador
- Las Matas de Farfán20 km · east
- Jimani46 km · south
- San Juan de la Maguana51 km · east
- Neiba52 km · south-east
- Dajabon75 km · north
- San Ignacio de Sabaneta77 km · north-east
- Pedernales94 km · south
- Santa Cruz de Barahona98 km · south-east
Prayer times in Comendador: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Comendador?
Fajr in Comendador changes with the seasons: about 4:47 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Comendador during Ramadan?
About 12 h 40 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 Comendador?
The Qibla in Comendador is 62.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,323 km away.
When is Maghrib in Comendador?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:15 PM on 21 December and 7:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Comendador?
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.