Regional capital · Manabí
Prayer times in Portoviejo
Residents of and visitors to Portoviejo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Portoviejo is a regional capital in Ecuador, in Manabí, with about 321,800 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.
Prayer times in Portoviejo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Portoviejo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Portoviejo change through the year
Prayer times in Portoviejo vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:59 AM and Maghrib at 6:25 PM, giving a day of 12 h 11 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:07 AM and Maghrib to 6:25 PM, and the day is just 12 h 04 min. The difference 0 h 07 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 | 5:17 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:16 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:36 PM |
Compared with Quito, Dhuhr in Portoviejo is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Quito, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes later than in the capital. Portoviejo is 233 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Portoviejo
Qibla from Portoviejo: 66.1° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,168 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Portoviejo is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Portoviejo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Portoviejo is at about 5:10 AM and iftar at 6:41 PM, for a fast of 13 h 20 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.
Portoviejo on the map
Portoviejo lies at 1.0576° S, 80.4515° W, in Manabí, in Ecuador. Close by you will find Montecristi (23 km), Sucre (25 km), and Manta (33 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
- Portoviejo
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Manabí, Ecuador
- Population
- 321,800
- Coordinates
- -1.05764, -80.45145
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,168 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Portoviejo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Portoviejo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 56 minutes around 21 June: 3:49 PM for the majority, 4:45 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Portoviejo (UTC−5), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Portoviejo
- Montecristi23 km · west
- Sucre25 km · south
- Manta33 km · west
- Jipijapa35 km · south-west
- Calceta40 km · north-east
- Bahía de Caráquez51 km · north
- Chone56 km · north-east
- Balzar70 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Portoviejo
How long is the fast in Portoviejo 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 Fajr in Portoviejo?
Fajr in Portoviejo depends on the season: about 4:59 AM on 21 December and about 5:07 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Portoviejo?
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 Portoviejo?
The Qibla in Portoviejo is 66.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,168 km away.
When is Maghrib in Portoviejo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:25 PM on 21 June and 6:25 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.