Region · Ecuador
Prayer times in Galápagos
This page gives today’s prayer times in Galápagos, a region of Ecuador, together with links to the 1 cities of Galápagos that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Galápagos
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Galápagos prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Galápagos
Prayer times in Galápagos vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:36 AM and Maghrib at 6:02 PM, for a day of 12 h 11 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:43 AM and Maghrib to 6:02 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 04 min. That is a difference of 0 h 06 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:08 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:43 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:39 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:13 PM |
Galápagos is in a different time zone from the capital Quito: local time here is UTC−6. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Galápagos comes roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Quito, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,235 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Galápagos
From Galápagos you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 63.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 14,084 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Galápagos 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.
Fasting hours in Galápagos during Ramadan
Fasting in Galápagos, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:17 PM and imsak at 4:47 AM on the first day, 13 h 20 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:12 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Ecuador.
Where Galápagos is located
Galápagos is one of the regions of Ecuador. Its main city, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, is at 0.9017° S, 89.6102° W. The region has 1 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Galápagos
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Ecuador
- Coordinates
- -0.90172, -89.61021
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 14,084 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Galápagos
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Galápagos comes roughly 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:21 PM instead of 3:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:06 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Galápagos and organise your day around them.
Salah times across Galápagos
Prayer times near Galápagos
- Santa Elena984 km · east
- Manabí1,018 km · east
- Guayas1,090 km · east
- El Oro1,104 km · east
- Los Ríos1,126 km · east
- Esmeraldas1,126 km · east
Prayer times in Galápagos: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Galápagos?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:02 PM on 21 June and 6:02 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Galápagos differ from Quito?
Yes. Galápagos is 1,235 km from Quito, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Galápagos is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Quito.
Which calculation method is used for Galápagos?
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 Galápagos?
The Qibla in Galápagos is 63.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 14,084 km away.
How long is the fast in Galápagos during Ramadan?
About 13 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.