Region · Ecuador
Prayer times in Canar
This page gives today’s prayer times in Canar, a region of Ecuador, together with links to the 2 cities and towns of Canar that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Azogues; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Canar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Canar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Canar by season
Prayer times in Canar vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:49 AM and Maghrib at 6:22 PM, for a day of 12 h 17 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:03 AM and Maghrib to 6:16 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 58 min. That is a difference of 0 h 19 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 MarchMarch equinox | 5:11 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:03 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:13 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:33 PM |
Compared with Quito, Dhuhr in Canar comes about 1 minute later than in Quito, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Canar is 281 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Canar and distance to Makkah
In Canar you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,079 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Canar 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 Canar
Fasting in Canar, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:36 PM and imsak at 5:02 AM on the first day, 13 h 24 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:30 PM for a fast of 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Ecuador.
Canar on the map
Canar is one of the regions of Ecuador. Its main city, Azogues, lies at 2.7398° S, 78.8456° W. The region has 2 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Canar
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Ecuador
- Coordinates
- -2.73982, -78.84561
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,079 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Canar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Canar is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:23 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 55 minutes around 21 June: 3:41 PM for the majority, 4:36 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Canar, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Salah times across Canar
- Prayer times in La Troncal36,353
- Azogues34,877
Prayer times near Canar
- Azuay24 km · south-west
- Morona-Santiago Province94 km · north-east
- Chimborazo Province121 km · north
- Los Ríos128 km · north-west
- Bolívar129 km · north
- Guayas130 km · north-west
Prayer times in Canar: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Canar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:16 PM on 21 June and 6:22 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Canar?
Fajr in Canar changes with the seasons: about 4:49 AM on 21 December and about 5:03 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Canar?
The Qibla in Canar is 67.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,079 km away.
Do prayer times in Canar differ from Quito?
Yes. Canar is 281 km from Quito, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Canar is called about 1 minute later than in Quito.
Which calculation method is used for Canar?
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.