City · Alta Verapaz Department
Prayer times in Chisec
Residents of and visitors to Chisec can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Chisec is a city in Guatemala, in Alta Verapaz Department, with about 17,018 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Chisec today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Chisec
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Chisec change through the year
Prayer times in Chisec vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:10 AM and Maghrib at 6:35 PM, giving a day of 13 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:07 AM and Maghrib to 5:35 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 11 min. That is a difference of 1 h 53 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:10 AM | 5:31 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:39 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:24 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:47 PM |
Compared with Guatemala City, Dhuhr in Chisec is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Guatemala City, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Chisec is 133 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Chisec
In Chisec you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 54.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,180 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Chisec and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Chisec
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Chisec is around 5:06 AM and iftar at 6:02 PM, for a fast of 12 h 46 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:52 AM and iftar to 6:10 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Chisec on the map
The coordinates of Chisec are 15.8131° N and 90.2890° W. The nearest cities on our site are San Pedro Carchá (37 km), Cobán (39 km), and San Cristóbal Verapaz (54 km). San Pedro Carchá, the nearest administrative centre, is 37 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Alta Verapaz Department.
- Name
- Chisec
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala
- Population
- 17,018
- Coordinates
- 15.81311, -90.28896
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 54.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,180 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Chisec
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Chisec takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 71 minutes around 21 June: 3:28 PM for the majority, 4:39 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Chisec
- San Pedro Carchá37 km · south
- Cobán39 km · south
- San Cristóbal Verapaz54 km · south
- Salamá79 km · south
- Panzos83 km · south-east
- Rabinal84 km · south
- Nebaj102 km · south-west
- El Estor107 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Chisec
Which calculation method is used for Chisec?
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.
Do prayer times in Chisec differ from Guatemala City?
Yes. Chisec is 133 km from Guatemala City, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Chisec comes about 1 minute earlier than in Guatemala City.
How long is the fast in Chisec during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Chisec?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:35 PM on 21 December and 6:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Chisec?
Fajr in Chisec depends on the season: about 4:10 AM on 21 June and about 5:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.