City · Chimaltenango Department
Prayer times in Comalapa
This page shows today’s salah times in Comalapa, Chimaltenango Department, worked out 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Guatemala.
Salah times in Comalapa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Comalapa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Comalapa change through the year
Prayer times in Comalapa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:15 AM and Maghrib at 6:35 PM, giving a day of 13 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:07 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day is just 11 h 15 min. That is a difference of 1 h 45 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:42 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:15 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:52 PM |
Comalapa is located 42 km west of Guatemala City, so Dhuhr in Comalapa is called roughly 1 minute later than in Guatemala City. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Comalapa.
Qibla in Comalapa and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Comalapa: 54.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,302 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Comalapa remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Comalapa during Ramadan
Ramadan in Comalapa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:07 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:05 PM, roughly 12 h 48 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 21 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Comalapa
The coordinates of Comalapa are 14.7409° N and 90.8876° W. The nearest cities on our site are Zaragoza (10 km), Tecpán Guatemala (12 km), and Chimaltenango (12 km). Zaragoza, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Chimaltenango Department.
- Name
- Comalapa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala
- Population
- 32,312
- Coordinates
- 14.74086, -90.88761
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 54.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,302 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Comalapa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Comalapa comes roughly 70 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:41 PM instead of 3:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:11 PM around the spring 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 keep your prayers on time in Comalapa and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Comalapa
- Zaragoza10 km · south
- Tecpán Guatemala12 km · west
- Chimaltenango12 km · south-east
- Patzicía13 km · south
- San Andrés Itzapa14 km · south
- El Tejar15 km · south-east
- Patzún15 km · south-west
- Sumpango20 km · south-east
Prayer times in Comalapa: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Comalapa?
The Qibla in Comalapa is 54.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,302 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Comalapa?
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 Maghrib in Comalapa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 December and 6:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Comalapa differ from Guatemala City?
Yes. Comalapa is 42 km from Guatemala City, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Comalapa comes about 1 minute later than in Guatemala City.
How long is the fast in Comalapa during Ramadan?
About 12 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.