City · Comayagua Department
Prayer times in Esquías
Muslims living in Esquías can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Esquías is a city in Honduras, in Comayagua Department, with about 21,009 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.
Today’s prayer times in Esquías
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Esquías prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Esquías change through the year
Prayer times in Esquías vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:01 AM and Maghrib at 6:21 PM, for a day of 13 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:53 AM and Maghrib to 5:25 PM, and the day is just 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 | 4:43 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:17 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:01 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:17 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:53 AM | 6:10 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:37 PM |
Esquías is located 76 km north of Tegucigalpa, so Dhuhr in Esquías comes about 1 minute later than in Tegucigalpa. This difference comes from 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 Esquías.
Qibla direction in Esquías
Qibla from Esquías: 56.2° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 12,991 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Esquías remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Esquías
Fasting in Esquías, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:51 PM and imsak at 4:53 AM on the first day, 12 h 48 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:59 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 Honduras.
About Esquías
Esquías lies at 14.7439° N, 87.3712° W, in Comayagua Department, in Honduras. The nearest administrative centre is Comayagua, 43 km away. Nearby places include Victoria (22 km), Sulaco (22 km), and Yorito (37 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Esquías
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Comayagua Department, Honduras
- Population
- 21,009
- Coordinates
- 14.74392, -87.37120
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 56.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,991 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Esquías
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Esquías is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:57 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 70 minutes around 21 June: 3:17 PM for the majority, 4:27 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Esquías, 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 Esquías
- Victoria22 km · north
- Sulaco22 km · north-east
- Yorito37 km · north
- El Rosario42 km · south-west
- Comayagua43 km · south-west
- Yoro51 km · north-east
- Siguatepeque52 km · west
- Villa de San Antonio53 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Esquías
How long is the fast in Esquías 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 Esquías?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 6:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Esquías?
The Qibla in Esquías is 56.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,991 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Esquías?
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.
When is Fajr in Esquías?
Fajr in Esquías depends on the season: about 4:01 AM on 21 June and about 4:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.