City · Sacatepéquez Department
Prayer times in Jocotenango
This page shows today’s prayer times in Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez Department, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Guatemala.
Adhan times in Jocotenango today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Jocotenango prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Jocotenango change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Jocotenango move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:15 AM on 21 June and 5:06 AM on 21 December, a shift of 51 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:39 PM and 6:35 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 59 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 16 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:16 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 |
Compared with Guatemala City, Dhuhr in Jocotenango is called roughly 1 minute later than in Guatemala City, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Jocotenango is 25 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Jocotenango
From Jocotenango you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 54.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,299 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jocotenango 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Jocotenango
Ramadan in Jocotenango: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:07 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:05 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 Jocotenango is located
Jocotenango is located at 14.5781° N, 90.7380° W, in Sacatepéquez Department, in Guatemala. The nearest administrative centre is Antigua Guatemala, 2 km away. Close by you will find Antigua Guatemala (2 km), Ciudad Vieja (7 km), and Sumpango (8 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jocotenango
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala
- Population
- 17,918
- Coordinates
- 14.57814, -90.73804
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 54.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,299 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jocotenango
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Jocotenango 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 reaches 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.
If you are passing through Jocotenango, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Jocotenango
- Antigua Guatemala2 km · south
- Ciudad Vieja7 km · south-west
- Sumpango8 km · north
- Santiago Sacatepéquez9 km · north-east
- San Lucas Sacatepéquez9 km · north-east
- El Tejar10 km · north-west
- Santa María de Jesús10 km · south
- San Andrés Itzapa12 km · north-west
Prayer times in Jocotenango: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Jocotenango?
Fajr in Jocotenango depends on the season: 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 Jocotenango 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 Jocotenango?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 December and 6:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Jocotenango differ from Guatemala City?
Yes. Jocotenango is 25 km from Guatemala City, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Jocotenango is called about 1 minute later than in Guatemala City.
What is the Qibla direction in Jocotenango?
The Qibla in Jocotenango is 54.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,299 km away.