Regional capital · Guayas
Prayer times in Guayaquil
Residents of and visitors to Guayaquil can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Guayaquil is a regional capital in Ecuador, in Guayas, with about 2,723,665 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Guayaquil
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Guayaquil prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Guayaquil change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Guayaquil move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:55 AM on 21 December and 5:07 AM on 21 June, a shift of 12 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:21 PM and 6:25 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 15 min around the december solstice and drops to 12 h around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:16 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:36 PM |
Compared with Quito, Dhuhr in Guayaquil comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Quito, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Guayaquil is 266 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Guayaquil and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Guayaquil: 66.8° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,161 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Guayaquil is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Guayaquil
Ramadan in Guayaquil: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:39 PM, about 13 h 23 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, shorter by 6 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Guayaquil
The coordinates of Guayaquil are 2.1962° S and 79.8862° W. The closest places on our site are Durán (6 km), Yaguachi Nuevo (24 km), and El Triunfo (31 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Guayas.
- Name
- Guayaquil
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Guayas, Ecuador
- Population
- 2,723,665
- Coordinates
- -2.19616, -79.88621
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,161 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Guayaquil
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Guayaquil comes about 55 minutes later around the june solstice (4:41 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:27 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Guayaquil and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Guayaquil
- Durán6 km · north-east
- Yaguachi Nuevo24 km · north-east
- El Triunfo31 km · north
- Samborondón32 km · north-east
- Milagro33 km · east
- Daule39 km · north
- Naranjito47 km · east
- Pedro Carbo57 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Guayaquil
Do prayer times in Guayaquil differ from Quito?
Yes. Guayaquil is 266 km from Quito, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Guayaquil is called about 5 minutes later than in Quito.
Which calculation method is used for Guayaquil?
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.
How long is the fast in Guayaquil during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Guayaquil?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:21 PM on 21 June and 6:25 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Guayaquil?
Fajr in Guayaquil changes with the seasons: about 4:55 AM on 21 December and about 5:07 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.