City · Sololá Department
Prayer times in Santiago Atitlán
This page shows today’s salah times in Santiago Atitlán, Sololá Department, worked out 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Guatemala.
Adhan times in Santiago Atitlán today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Santiago Atitlán
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Santiago Atitlán change through the year
Prayer times in Santiago Atitlán vary a lot between the seasons. 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 5:08 AM and Maghrib to 5:41 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 16 min. That is a difference of 1 h 44 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 | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:37 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:18 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:17 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:53 PM |
Compared with Guatemala City, Dhuhr in Santiago Atitlán comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Guatemala City, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes later than in the capital. Santiago Atitlán is 77 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Santiago Atitlán
In Santiago Atitlán you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 54.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,338 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Santiago Atitlán and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Santiago Atitlán
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Santiago Atitlán is at about 5:09 AM and iftar at 6:07 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:56 AM and iftar to 6:14 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Santiago Atitlán
The coordinates of Santiago Atitlán are 14.6382° N and 91.2290° W. The nearest cities on our site are Chicacao (15 km), Sololá (16 km), and Santa Bárbara (23 km). Chicacao, the nearest administrative centre, is 15 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Sololá Department.
- Name
- Santiago Atitlán
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sololá Department, Guatemala
- Population
- 33,309
- Coordinates
- 14.63823, -91.22901
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 54.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,338 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Santiago Atitlán
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Santiago Atitlán comes about 70 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:42 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:12 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Santiago Atitlán, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Santiago Atitlán
- Chicacao15 km · south-west
- Sololá16 km · north
- Santa Bárbara23 km · south
- Patzún24 km · east
- San Pablo Jocopilas25 km · west
- Nahualá25 km · north-west
- Patulul25 km · south
- Tecpán Guatemala29 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Santiago Atitlán
How long is the fast in Santiago Atitlán 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.
Which calculation method is used for Santiago Atitlán?
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 Santiago Atitlán differ from Guatemala City?
Yes. Santiago Atitlán is 77 km from Guatemala City, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Santiago Atitlán comes about 3 minutes later than in Guatemala City.
When is Fajr in Santiago Atitlán?
Fajr in Santiago Atitlán depends on the season: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Santiago Atitlán?
The Qibla in Santiago Atitlán is 54.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,338 km away.