Regional capital · Galápagos
Prayer times in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Muslims living in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is a regional capital in Ecuador, in Galápagos, with about 7,290 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno change through the year
Prayer times in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:36 AM and Maghrib at 6:02 PM, giving 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, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably 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 |
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno does not use the same time zone as the capital Quito: local time here is UTC−6. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno comes roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Quito, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,235 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Qibla direction for Puerto Baquerizo Moreno: 63.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 14,084 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Fasting in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins 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) iftar moves to 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.
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on the map
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno lies at 0.9017° S, 89.6102° W, in Galápagos, in Ecuador. Nearby places include Salinas (973 km), La Libertad (978 km), and Santa Elena (984 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Galápagos, Ecuador
- Population
- 7,290
- 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 Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 56 minutes around 21 June: 3:26 PM for the majority, 4:21 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
- Salinas973 km · east
- La Libertad978 km · east
- Santa Elena984 km · east
- Manta987 km · east
- Montecristi995 km · east
- Jipijapa1,005 km · east
- Portoviejo1,018 km · east
- Bahía de Caráquez1,022 km · east
Prayer times in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno 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.
When is Maghrib in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno?
The Qibla in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is 63.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 14,084 km away.
When is Fajr in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno?
Fajr in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno changes with the seasons: about 4:36 AM on 21 December and about 4:43 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno differ from Quito?
Yes. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is 1,235 km from Quito, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno comes roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Quito.