City · Sololá Department
Prayer times in Nahualá
Residents of and visitors to Nahualá can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Nahualá is a city in Guatemala, in Sololá Department, with about 27,690 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.
Today’s prayer times in Nahualá
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nahualá
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nahualá
Prayer times in Nahualá change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 6:37 PM, giving a day of 13 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:09 AM and Maghrib to 5:41 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 15 min. That is a difference of 1 h 45 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:37 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:18 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:17 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:53 PM |
Compared with Guatemala City, Dhuhr in Nahualá is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Guatemala City, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. Nahualá is 89 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Nahualá and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Nahualá is at 54.0° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,332 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 54.0°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Nahualá
Ramadan in Nahualá: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:09 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:07 PM, roughly 12 h 48 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 21 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Nahualá
Nahualá lies at 14.8429° N, 91.3180° W, in Sololá Department, in Guatemala. The nearest administrative centre is Totonicapán, 9 km away. Close by you will find Totonicapán (9 km), Cantel (15 km), and Salcajá (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
- Nahualá
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sololá Department, Guatemala
- Population
- 27,690
- Coordinates
- 14.84290, -91.31799
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 54.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,332 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nahualá
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Nahualá comes roughly 70 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:43 PM instead of 3:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:13 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Nahualá, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Nahualá
- Totonicapán9 km · north-west
- Cantel15 km · west
- Salcajá15 km · west
- Sololá17 km · south-east
- San Francisco El Alto18 km · north-west
- San Andrés Xecul19 km · west
- Quetzaltenango22 km · west
- Momostenango24 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nahualá
Which calculation method is used for Nahualá?
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 Nahualá differ from Guatemala City?
Yes. Nahualá is 89 km from Guatemala City, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Nahualá is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Guatemala City.
When is Maghrib in Nahualá?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:41 PM on 21 December and 6:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Nahualá during Ramadan?
About 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 Nahualá?
The Qibla in Nahualá is 54.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,332 km away.