City · Chimaltenango Department
Prayer times in El Tejar
Looking for the prayer times in El Tejar? Below 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 El Tejar, Chimaltenango Department. Every figure is computed for 14.6468° N, 90.7912° W, so the times reflect El Tejar itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in El Tejar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for El Tejar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in El Tejar change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in El Tejar on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:15 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h, compared with only 11 h 16 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:51 PM and 7:50 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:56 AM and 12:11 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of El Tejar and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:07 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 | 7:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:15 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:51 PM |
El Tejar lies 30 km west of Guatemala City, so Dhuhr in El Tejar comes roughly 1 minute later than in Guatemala City. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in El Tejar.
Qibla direction in El Tejar
Qibla from El Tejar: 54.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,299 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in El Tejar remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in El Tejar during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in El Tejar is at about 5:07 AM and iftar at 6:05 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:54 AM and iftar to 6:13 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
El Tejar on the map
El Tejar is located at 14.6468° N, 90.7912° W, in Chimaltenango Department, in Guatemala. The nearest administrative centre is Chimaltenango, 4 km away. Nearby places include Chimaltenango (4 km), Sumpango (6 km), and San Andrés Itzapa (6 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Tejar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala
- Population
- 15,639
- Coordinates
- 14.64683, -90.79122
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 54.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,299 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in El Tejar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in El Tejar is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:11 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 70 minutes around 21 June: 3:31 PM for the majority, 4:40 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to El Tejar, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near El Tejar
- Chimaltenango4 km · west
- Sumpango6 km · east
- San Andrés Itzapa6 km · south-west
- Jocotenango10 km · south-east
- Zaragoza11 km · west
- Antigua Guatemala12 km · south-east
- Santiago Sacatepéquez12 km · east
- Ciudad Vieja14 km · south
Prayer times in El Tejar: questions and answers
When is Fajr in El Tejar?
Fajr in El Tejar depends on the season: about 4:15 AM on 21 June and about 5:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for El Tejar?
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 El Tejar differ from Guatemala City?
Yes. El Tejar is 30 km from Guatemala City, towards the west, and Dhuhr in El Tejar comes about 1 minute later than in Guatemala City.
What is the Qibla direction in El Tejar?
The Qibla in El Tejar is 54.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,299 km away.
When is Maghrib in El Tejar?
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.