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Prayer times in Bahía de Caráquez
Looking for the adhan times in Bahía de Caráquez? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí. Every figure is computed for 0.6003° S, 80.4244° W, so the times reflect Bahía de Caráquez itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Bahía de Caráquez today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Bahía de Caráquez prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bahía de Caráquez
Prayer times in Bahía de Caráquez change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 5:00 AM and Maghrib at 6:25 PM, for a day of 12 h 10 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:06 AM and Maghrib to 6:26 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 05 min. The difference 0 h 04 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 | 5:17 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:15 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:35 PM |
Compared with Quito, Dhuhr in Bahía de Caráquez comes about 8 minutes later than in Quito, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes later than in the capital. Bahía de Caráquez is 215 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Bahía de Caráquez and distance to Makkah
In Bahía de Caráquez you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,145 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bahía de Caráquez 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.
Ramadan timetable for Bahía de Caráquez
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bahía de Caráquez is around 5:11 AM and iftar at 6:40 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 19 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:10 AM and iftar to 6:36 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Bahía de Caráquez on the map
The coordinates of Bahía de Caráquez are 0.6003° S and 80.4244° W. The closest places on our site are Chone (38 km), Calceta (40 km), and Portoviejo (51 km). Chone, the nearest administrative centre, is 38 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Manabí.
- Name
- Bahía de Caráquez
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Manabí, Ecuador
- Population
- 37,056
- Coordinates
- -0.60033, -80.42444
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,145 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bahía de Caráquez
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bahía de Caráquez comes roughly 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:45 PM instead of 3:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:29 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. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Bahía de Caráquez and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Bahía de Caráquez
- Chone38 km · east
- Calceta40 km · south-east
- Portoviejo51 km · south
- Manta52 km · south-west
- Montecristi56 km · south-west
- Sucre76 km · south
- Jipijapa85 km · south
- El Empalme100 km · south-east
Prayer times in Bahía de Caráquez: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Bahía de Caráquez?
The Qibla in Bahía de Caráquez is 65.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,145 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bahía de Caráquez?
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 Bahía de Caráquez during Ramadan?
About 13 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Bahía de Caráquez?
Fajr in Bahía de Caráquez depends on the season: about 5:00 AM on 21 December and about 5:06 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Bahía de Caráquez?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:26 PM on 21 June and 6:25 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.