Regional capital · Chimborazo Province
Prayer times in Riobamba
Muslims living in Riobamba can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Riobamba is a regional capital in Ecuador, in Chimborazo Province, with about 264,048 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Riobamba
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Riobamba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Riobamba
Prayer times in Riobamba change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:51 AM and Maghrib at 6:19 PM, for a day of 12 h 13 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:01 AM and Maghrib to 6:17 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 02 min. That is a difference of 0 h 12 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:30 PM |
Compared with Quito, Dhuhr in Riobamba comes about 1 minute later than in Quito, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Riobamba is 160 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Riobamba and distance to Makkah
From Riobamba you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,013 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Riobamba 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Riobamba
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Riobamba is around 5:02 AM and iftar at 6:34 PM, for a fast of 13 h 22 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:02 AM and iftar to 6:29 PM, for a fast of 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Riobamba is located
Riobamba lies at 1.6651° S, 78.6589° W, in Chimborazo Province, in Ecuador. Nearby places include Guaranda (39 km), Pelileo (39 km), and Ambato (46 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Riobamba
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- Population
- 264,048
- Coordinates
- -1.66506, -78.65887
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,013 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Riobamba
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Riobamba takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:22 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 55 minutes around 21 June: 3:41 PM for the majority, 4:37 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.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Riobamba
When is Fajr in Riobamba?
Fajr in Riobamba depends on the season: about 4:51 AM on 21 December and about 5:01 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Riobamba?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Riobamba?
The Qibla in Riobamba is 66.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,013 km away.
Do prayer times in Riobamba differ from Quito?
Yes. Riobamba is 160 km from Quito, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Riobamba is called roughly 1 minute later than in Quito.
How long is the fast in Riobamba during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.