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Prayer times in El Empalme
Looking for the adhan times in El Empalme? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for El Empalme, Guayas. Every figure is computed for 1.0449° S, 79.6384° W, so the times reflect El Empalme itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in El Empalme today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for El Empalme
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in El Empalme
Prayer times in El Empalme vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:56 AM and Maghrib at 6:22 PM, for a day of 12 h 11 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:03 AM and Maghrib to 6:22 PM, and the day is just 12 h 04 min. The difference 0 h 07 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 | 5:14 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:03 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:13 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:33 PM |
El Empalme lies 153 km south-west of Quito, so Dhuhr in El Empalme comes about 4 minutes later than in Quito. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in El Empalme.
Qibla direction in El Empalme
In El Empalme you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,085 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of El Empalme 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.
Fasting hours in El Empalme during Ramadan
Ramadan in El Empalme: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:07 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:37 PM, about 13 h 20 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, shorter by 4 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About El Empalme
El Empalme lies at 1.0449° S, 79.6384° W, in Guayas, in Ecuador. The nearest administrative centre is Quevedo, 20 km away. Close by you will find Quevedo (20 km), Valencia (33 km), and Balzar (46 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Empalme
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Guayas, Ecuador
- Population
- 48,754
- Coordinates
- -1.04491, -79.63840
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,085 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in El Empalme
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in El Empalme comes about 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:41 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:26 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of El Empalme (UTC−5), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in El Empalme: questions and answers
Do prayer times in El Empalme differ from Quito?
Yes. El Empalme is 153 km from Quito, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in El Empalme is called about 4 minutes later than in Quito.
When is Maghrib in El Empalme?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:22 PM on 21 June and 6:22 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in El Empalme?
The Qibla in El Empalme is 66.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,085 km away.
Which calculation method is used for El Empalme?
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 time is Fajr in El Empalme?
Fajr in El Empalme changes with the seasons: about 4:56 AM on 21 December and about 5:03 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.