City · Escuintla
Prayer times in Masagua
Muslims living in Masagua can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Masagua is a city in Guatemala, in Escuintla, with about 45,323 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates 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 Masagua
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Masagua
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Masagua by season
Prayer times in Masagua change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:16 AM and Maghrib at 6:34 PM, for a day of 12 h 58 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:06 AM and Maghrib to 5:40 PM, and the day is just 11 h 17 min. That is a difference of 1 h 41 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 | 4:57 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:42 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:16 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:52 PM |
Compared with Guatemala City, Dhuhr in Masagua is called about 1 minute later than in Guatemala City, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Masagua is 61 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Masagua and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Masagua is at 54.5° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,333 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 54.5°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Masagua
Fasting in Masagua, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:06 PM and imsak at 5:07 AM on the first day, 12 h 49 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:13 PM for a fast of 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Guatemala.
About Masagua
Masagua is located at 14.2031° N, 90.8481° W, in Escuintla, in Guatemala. The nearest administrative centre is Escuintla, 13 km away. Nearby places include Escuintla (13 km), Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (24 km), and La Gomera (26 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
- Masagua
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Escuintla, Guatemala
- Population
- 45,323
- Coordinates
- 14.20306, -90.84806
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 54.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,333 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Masagua
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Masagua comes roughly 69 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:40 PM instead of 3:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Masagua, 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 Masagua
- Escuintla13 km · north-east
- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa24 km · north-west
- La Gomera26 km · south-west
- Palín28 km · north-east
- Puerto San José31 km · south
- Alotenango32 km · north
- Yepocapa35 km · north
- Santa María de Jesús36 km · north-east
Prayer times in Masagua: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Masagua differ from Guatemala City?
Yes. Masagua is 61 km from Guatemala City, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Masagua is called about 1 minute later than in Guatemala City.
How long is the fast in Masagua during Ramadan?
About 12 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Masagua?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:40 PM on 21 December and 6:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Masagua?
The Qibla in Masagua is 54.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,333 km away.
When is Fajr in Masagua?
Fajr in Masagua depends on the season: about 4:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.