City · Baja Verapaz Department
Prayer times in Rabinal
Residents of and visitors to Rabinal can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Rabinal is a city in Guatemala, in Baja Verapaz Department, with about 15,157 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.
Today’s prayer times in Rabinal
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Rabinal
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Rabinal by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Rabinal move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:13 AM on 21 June and 5:06 AM on 21 December, a difference of 54 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:37 PM and 6:34 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 01 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 14 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:13 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:49 PM |
Rabinal is located 49 km north of Guatemala City, so Dhuhr in Rabinal practically coincides with Guatemala City. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Rabinal.
Qibla in Rabinal and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Rabinal: 54.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,245 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Rabinal is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Rabinal
Ramadan in Rabinal: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:03 PM, roughly 12 h 47 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 21 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Rabinal is located
Rabinal lies at 15.0853° N, 90.4926° W, in Baja Verapaz Department, in Guatemala. The nearest administrative centre is Salamá, 19 km away. Close by you will find Salamá (19 km), San Cristóbal Verapaz (31 km), and San Pedro Ayampuc (34 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rabinal
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Baja Verapaz Department, Guatemala
- Population
- 15,157
- Coordinates
- 15.08530, -90.49255
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 54.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,245 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rabinal
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Rabinal is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 70 minutes around 21 June: 3:29 PM for the majority, 4:39 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: 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 your mosque.
Nearby cities to Rabinal
- Salamá19 km · east
- San Cristóbal Verapaz31 km · north
- San Pedro Ayampuc34 km · south
- Chinautla43 km · south
- San Juan Sacatepéquez44 km · south
- Cobán45 km · north
- Sanarate46 km · south-east
- San Pedro Carchá48 km · north-east
Prayer times in Rabinal: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Rabinal?
The Qibla in Rabinal is 54.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,245 km away.
When is Maghrib in Rabinal?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:37 PM on 21 December and 6:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Rabinal?
Fajr in Rabinal changes with the seasons: about 4:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Rabinal during Ramadan?
About 12 h 47 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Rabinal?
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.