City · Quetzaltenango Department
Prayer times in Colomba
Residents of and visitors to Colomba can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Colomba is a city in Guatemala, in Quetzaltenango Department, with about 47,544 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.
Adhan times in Colomba today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Colomba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Colomba by season
Prayer times in Colomba vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:19 AM and Maghrib at 6:39 PM, giving a day of 13 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:11 AM and Maghrib to 5:43 PM, and the day is just 11 h 16 min. The difference 1 h 44 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:19 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:45 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:18 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:55 PM |
Compared with Guatemala City, Dhuhr in Colomba is called about 5 minutes later than in Guatemala City, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes later than in the capital. Colomba is 131 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Colomba
Qibla from Colomba: 53.8° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,377 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Colomba is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Colomba during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Colomba is around 5:11 AM and iftar at 6:09 PM, for a fast of 12 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:58 AM and iftar to 6:16 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Colomba
Colomba lies at 14.7073° N, 91.7317° W, in Quetzaltenango Department, in Guatemala. The nearest administrative centre is El Asintal, 12 km away. Nearby places include El Asintal (12 km), Nuevo San Carlos (13 km), and Coatepeque (14 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Colomba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
- Population
- 47,544
- Coordinates
- 14.70730, -91.73167
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 53.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,377 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Colomba
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Colomba takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 70 minutes around 21 June: 3:34 PM for the majority, 4:44 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Colomba and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Colomba
- El Asintal12 km · south
- Nuevo San Carlos13 km · south
- Coatepeque14 km · west
- San Felipe17 km · south-east
- El Palmar18 km · east
- San Sebastián18 km · south-east
- Retalhuleu20 km · south
- Ostuncalco22 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Colomba
Do prayer times in Colomba differ from Guatemala City?
Yes. Colomba is 131 km from Guatemala City, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Colomba comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Guatemala City.
Which calculation method is used for Colomba?
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.
When is Maghrib in Colomba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:43 PM on 21 December and 6:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Colomba 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Colomba?
The Qibla in Colomba is 53.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,377 km away.