City · Suchitepeque
Prayer times in Chicacao
Muslims living in Chicacao can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Chicacao is a city in Guatemala, in Suchitepeque, with about 60,735 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Chicacao today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Chicacao
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Chicacao by season
Prayer times in Chicacao vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 6:37 PM, giving a day of 12 h 59 min. 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 16 min. The difference 1 h 43 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:59 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 | 7:52 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 | 6:25 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:17 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:54 PM |
Compared with Guatemala City, Dhuhr in Chicacao comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Guatemala City, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes later than in the capital. Chicacao is 88 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Chicacao and distance to Makkah
From Chicacao you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 54.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,353 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Chicacao 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.
Fasting hours in Chicacao during Ramadan
Fasting in Chicacao, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:07 PM and imsak at 5:09 AM on the first day, 12 h 48 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:15 PM for a fast of 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Guatemala.
About Chicacao
The coordinates of Chicacao are 14.5430° N and 91.3264° W. The closest places on our site are San Pablo Jocopilas (14 km), Santiago Atitlán (15 km), and Santa Bárbara (16 km). San Pablo Jocopilas, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Suchitepeque.
- Name
- Chicacao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Suchitepeque, Guatemala
- Population
- 60,735
- Coordinates
- 14.54295, -91.32636
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 54.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,353 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Chicacao
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Chicacao comes roughly 70 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:42 PM instead of 3:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:13 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Chicacao (UTC−6), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Chicacao
- San Pablo Jocopilas14 km · west
- Santiago Atitlán15 km · north-east
- Santa Bárbara16 km · south-east
- Mazatenango19 km · west
- San Francisco Zapotitlán22 km · west
- Patulul22 km · south-east
- Tiquisate29 km · south
- El Palmar30 km · north-west
Prayer times in Chicacao: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Chicacao?
Fajr in Chicacao depends on the season: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Chicacao 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.
When is Maghrib in Chicacao?
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.
Which calculation method is used for Chicacao?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Chicacao?
The Qibla in Chicacao is 54.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,353 km away.