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Prayer times in Guaranda
Looking for the adhan times in Guaranda? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Guaranda, Bolívar. Every figure is computed for 1.5911° S, 78.9990° W, which means the times match Guaranda itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Guaranda today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Guaranda
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Guaranda change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Guaranda move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:52 AM on 21 December and 5:02 AM on 21 June, a shift of 10 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:19 PM and 6:21 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 13 min in the december solstice and falls to 12 h 02 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:02 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:11 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:52 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:31 PM |
Guaranda is located 160 km south of Quito, so Dhuhr in Guaranda is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Quito. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Guaranda.
Qibla in Guaranda and distance to Makkah
From Guaranda you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,044 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Guaranda and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Guaranda
Ramadan in Guaranda: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:35 PM, about 13 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, shorter by 5 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Guaranda on the map
The coordinates of Guaranda are 1.5911° S and 78.9990° W. The nearest cities on our site are Riobamba (39 km), Montalvo (39 km), and Ventanas (54 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Bolívar.
- Name
- Guaranda
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Bolívar, Ecuador
- Population
- 22,199
- Coordinates
- -1.59106, -78.99903
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,044 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Guaranda
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Guaranda comes roughly 55 minutes later around the june solstice (4:38 PM instead of 3:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:23 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Guaranda, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Guaranda
Prayer times in Guaranda: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Guaranda?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:19 PM on 21 June and 6:21 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Guaranda during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Guaranda differ from Quito?
Yes. Guaranda is 160 km from Quito, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Guaranda is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Quito.
What time is Fajr in Guaranda?
Fajr in Guaranda changes with the seasons: about 4:52 AM on 21 December and about 5:02 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Guaranda?
The Qibla in Guaranda is 66.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,044 km away.