City · Chiquimula Department
Prayer times in Esquipulas
Residents of and visitors to Esquipulas can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Esquipulas is a city in Guatemala, in Chiquimula Department, with about 20,674 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Esquipulas
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Esquipulas
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Esquipulas
Prayer times in Esquipulas vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 6:29 PM, for a day of 12 h 59 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:01 AM and Maghrib to 5:33 PM, and the day is just 11 h 16 min. That is a difference of 1 h 43 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:17 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:46 PM |
Compared with Guatemala City, Dhuhr in Esquipulas is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Guatemala City, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Esquipulas is 125 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Esquipulas and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Esquipulas is at 55.2° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,178 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 55.2°.
Fasting hours in Esquipulas during Ramadan
Ramadan in Esquipulas: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:59 PM, about 12 h 48 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 20 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Esquipulas is located
Esquipulas lies at 14.5657° N, 89.3517° W, in Chiquimula Department, in Guatemala. The nearest administrative centre is Chiquimula, 34 km away. Close by you will find Chiquimula (34 km), San Luis Jilotepeque (41 km), and Asunción Mita (47 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Esquipulas
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chiquimula Department, Guatemala
- Population
- 20,674
- Coordinates
- 14.56571, -89.35166
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 55.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,178 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Esquipulas
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Esquipulas comes roughly 70 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:35 PM instead of 3:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:05 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Esquipulas, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Esquipulas
- Chiquimula34 km · north-west
- San Luis Jilotepeque41 km · west
- Asunción Mita47 km · south-west
- Zacapa49 km · north-west
- Gualan62 km · north
- Jutiapa66 km · south-west
- Jalapa69 km · west
- Guastatoya84 km · north-west
Prayer times in Esquipulas: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Esquipulas?
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 Esquipulas differ from Guatemala City?
Yes. Esquipulas is 125 km from Guatemala City, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Esquipulas is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Guatemala City.
How long is the fast in Esquipulas 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.
When is Fajr in Esquipulas?
Fajr in Esquipulas changes with the seasons: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Esquipulas?
The Qibla in Esquipulas is 55.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,178 km away.