City · San Marcos Department
Prayer times in Comitancillo
Residents of and visitors to Comitancillo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Comitancillo is a city in Guatemala, in San Marcos Department, with about 59,489 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Comitancillo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Comitancillo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Comitancillo
Prayer times in Comitancillo change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:18 AM and Maghrib at 6:40 PM, giving a day of 13 h 01 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:11 AM and Maghrib to 5:42 PM, and the day is just 11 h 14 min. That is a difference of 1 h 47 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 | 5:00 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:55 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 | 6:28 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:18 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:54 PM |
Comitancillo lies 142 km west of Guatemala City, so Dhuhr in Comitancillo is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Guatemala City. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Comitancillo.
Finding the Qibla from Comitancillo
The Qibla in Comitancillo is at 53.6° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,354 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 53.6°.
Ramadan timetable for Comitancillo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Comitancillo is at about 5:11 AM and iftar at 6:08 PM, for a fast of 12 h 47 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:58 AM and iftar to 6:16 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Comitancillo
Comitancillo is located at 15.0894° N, 91.7497° W, in San Marcos Department, in Guatemala. The nearest administrative centre is Cabricán, 11 km away. Close by you will find Cabricán (11 km), San Pedro Sacatepéquez (14 km), and San Marcos (15 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
- Comitancillo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- San Marcos Department, Guatemala
- Population
- 59,489
- Coordinates
- 15.08937, -91.74971
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 53.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,354 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Comitancillo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Comitancillo 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 reaches 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.
If you are passing through Comitancillo, 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.
Prayer times near Comitancillo
- Cabricán11 km · east
- San Pedro Sacatepéquez14 km · south
- San Marcos15 km · south
- Ostuncalco28 km · south-east
- La Esperanza32 km · south-east
- San Andrés Xecul35 km · south-east
- Quetzaltenango37 km · south-east
- San Francisco El Alto37 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Comitancillo
When is Maghrib in Comitancillo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:42 PM on 21 December and 6:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Comitancillo differ from Guatemala City?
Yes. Comitancillo is 142 km from Guatemala City, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Comitancillo comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Guatemala City.
How long is the fast in Comitancillo during Ramadan?
About 12 h 47 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Comitancillo?
The Qibla in Comitancillo is 53.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,354 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Comitancillo?
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.