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Prayer times in Palín
Looking for the prayer times in Palín? 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 Palín, Escuintla. Every figure is computed for 14.4036° N, 90.6966° W, which means the times match Palín itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Palín today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Palín
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Palín
Prayer times in Palín change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:15 AM and Maghrib at 6:34 PM, for a day of 12 h 59 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:06 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 17 min. The difference 1 h 42 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 | 4:56 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:15 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:51 PM |
Palín is located 33 km south-west of Guatemala City, so Dhuhr in Palín is called roughly 1 minute later than in Guatemala City. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Palín.
Qibla in Palín and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Palín: 54.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,307 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Palín is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Palín
Fasting in Palín, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:05 PM and imsak at 5:06 AM on the first day, 12 h 49 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:12 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Guatemala.
Palín on the map
The coordinates of Palín are 14.4036° N and 90.6966° W. The nearest cities on our site are Santa María de Jesús (10 km), Amatitlán (11 km), and Alotenango (15 km). Santa María de Jesús, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Escuintla.
- Name
- Palín
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Escuintla, Guatemala
- Population
- 65,873
- Coordinates
- 14.40358, -90.69659
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 54.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,307 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Palín
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Palín is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 70 minutes around 21 June: 3:30 PM for the majority, 4:40 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Palín (UTC−6), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Palín
- Santa María de Jesús10 km · north
- Amatitlán11 km · north-east
- Alotenango15 km · north-west
- Escuintla15 km · south-west
- Ciudad Vieja15 km · north-west
- Antigua Guatemala17 km · north
- Villa Nueva18 km · north-east
- Petapa18 km · north-east
Prayer times in Palín: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Palín?
The Qibla in Palín is 54.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,307 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Palín?
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 Palín differ from Guatemala City?
Yes. Palín is 33 km from Guatemala City, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Palín is called roughly 1 minute later than in Guatemala City.
When is Fajr in Palín?
Fajr in Palín changes with the seasons: about 4:15 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 Palín 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.