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Prayer times in Quetzaltenango Department
Salah times in Quetzaltenango Department (Guatemala): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Quetzaltenango Department has 9 towns and cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.
Today’s prayer times in Quetzaltenango Department
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Quetzaltenango Department
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Quetzaltenango Department
It is useful to know how prayer times in Quetzaltenango Department move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:17 AM on 21 June and 5:10 AM on 21 December, a difference of 53 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:42 PM and 6:38 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 15 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:17 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:54 PM |
Quetzaltenango Department lies 111 km west of Guatemala City, so Dhuhr in Quetzaltenango Department is called roughly 4 minutes 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 Quetzaltenango Department.
Qibla direction in Quetzaltenango Department
In Quetzaltenango Department you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 53.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,350 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Quetzaltenango Department and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Quetzaltenango Department
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Quetzaltenango Department is around 5:10 AM and iftar at 6:08 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:57 AM and iftar to 6:15 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Quetzaltenango Department is located
Quetzaltenango Department is one of the regions of Guatemala. Its main city, Quetzaltenango, is at 14.8446° N, 91.5232° W. The region has 9 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Quetzaltenango Department
- Local name
- Quetzaltenango
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 14.84462, -91.52316
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 53.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,350 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Quetzaltenango Department
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Quetzaltenango Department takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 70 minutes around 21 June: 3:33 PM for the majority, 4:43 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Quetzaltenango Department in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times in the cities of Quetzaltenango Department
- Prayer times in Quetzaltenango180,706
- Coatepeque105,415
- Salah times Ostuncalco51,828
- Colomba47,544
- Prayer times in Cantel42,142
- Cabricán23,033
- Salah times Salcajá19,434
- La Esperanza16,461
- Prayer times in El Palmar15,167
Nearby cities to Quetzaltenango Department
- Totonicapán Department19 km · north-east
- San Marcos Department32 km · north-west
- Suchitepeque35 km · south
- Sololá Department37 km · east
- Retalhuleu38 km · south-west
- Quiché Department45 km · north-east
Prayer times in Quetzaltenango Department: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Quetzaltenango Department?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Quetzaltenango Department?
The Qibla in Quetzaltenango Department is 53.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,350 km away.
When is Fajr in Quetzaltenango Department?
Fajr in Quetzaltenango Department depends on the season: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Quetzaltenango Department during Ramadan?
Roughly 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 Maghrib in Quetzaltenango Department?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:42 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.