Regional capital · Pastaza Province
Prayer times in Puyo
This page shows today’s salah times in Puyo, Pastaza Province, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Ecuador.
Namaz times in Puyo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Puyo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Puyo by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Puyo move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:48 AM on 21 December and 4:58 AM on 21 June, a shift of 9 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:15 PM and 6:16 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 13 min around the december solstice and falls to 12 h 02 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:07 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:27 PM |
Puyo lies 152 km south of Quito, so Dhuhr in Puyo is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Quito. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Puyo.
Finding the Qibla from Puyo
From Puyo you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,938 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Puyo 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 Puyo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Puyo is at about 5:00 AM and iftar at 6:31 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 21 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Puyo is located
Puyo is located at 1.4916° S, 78.0034° W, in Pastaza Province, in Ecuador. Close by you will find Tena (59 km), Pelileo (63 km), and Ambato (73 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Puyo
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Pastaza Province, Ecuador
- Population
- 24,881
- Coordinates
- -1.49156, -78.00337
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,938 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Puyo
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Puyo comes roughly 55 minutes later around the june solstice (4:34 PM instead of 3:39 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:19 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Puyo (UTC−5), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Puyo
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Puyo
Which calculation method is used for Puyo?
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.
When is Fajr in Puyo?
Fajr in Puyo depends on the season: about 4:48 AM on 21 December and about 4:58 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Puyo?
The Qibla in Puyo is 66.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,938 km away.
When is Maghrib in Puyo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:15 PM on 21 June and 6:16 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Puyo during Ramadan?
About 13 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.