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Prayer times in Nueva Loja
Looking for the prayer times in Nueva Loja? On this page 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 Nueva Loja, Sucumbíos. Every figure is computed for 0.0860° N, 76.8953° W, so the times reflect Nueva Loja itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Nueva Loja
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Nueva Loja prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nueva Loja by season
Prayer times in Nueva Loja vary a lot between the seasons. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:50 AM and Maghrib at 6:13 PM, for a day of 12 h 08 min. Around the september equinox (23 September) Fajr moves to 4:48 AM and Maghrib to 6:03 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 06 min. That is a difference of 0 h 01 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 | 5:03 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:15 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:48 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:20 PM |
Nueva Loja is located 185 km east of Quito, so Dhuhr in Nueva Loja is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Quito. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Nueva Loja.
Qibla direction in Nueva Loja
In Nueva Loja you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,755 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nueva Loja 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Nueva Loja
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Nueva Loja is at about 4:57 AM and iftar at 6:25 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:56 AM and iftar to 6:21 PM, for a fast of 13 h 15 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Nueva Loja on the map
The coordinates of Nueva Loja are 0.0860° N and 76.8953° W. The nearest cities on our site are Puerto Francisco de Orellana (61 km), Boca Suno (91 km), and Tulcán (122 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Sucumbíos.
- Name
- Nueva Loja
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Sucumbíos, Ecuador
- Population
- 24,211
- Coordinates
- 0.08600, -76.89528
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,755 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nueva Loja
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Nueva Loja comes roughly 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:32 PM instead of 3:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:15 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly 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 observe your prayers on time in Nueva Loja and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Nueva Loja: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Nueva Loja?
Fajr in Nueva Loja changes with the seasons: about 4:50 AM on 21 June and about 4:48 AM on 23 September. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Nueva Loja?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:03 PM on 23 September and 6:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Nueva Loja?
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 Nueva Loja?
The Qibla in Nueva Loja is 66.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,755 km away.
How long is the fast in Nueva Loja during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.