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Prayer times in Cortés Department
This page gives today’s prayer times in Cortés Department, a region of Honduras, together with links to the 11 cities and towns of Cortés Department that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of San Pedro Sula; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Prayer times in Cortés Department today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Cortés Department
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Cortés Department change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Cortés Department move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:02 AM on 21 June and 4:57 AM on 21 December, a difference of 55 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:26 PM and 6:25 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 03 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 13 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:45 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:02 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:14 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:39 PM |
Compared with Tegucigalpa, Dhuhr in Cortés Department comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Tegucigalpa, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes later than in the capital. Cortés Department is 181 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Cortés Department
The Qibla in Cortés Department is at 55.5° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,001 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 55.5°.
Fasting hours in Cortés Department during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Cortés Department is at about 4:57 AM and iftar at 5:53 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 47 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:43 AM and iftar to 6:01 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Cortés Department is located
Cortés Department is one of the regions of Honduras. Its main city, San Pedro Sula, lies at 15.5059° N, 88.0259° W. The region has 11 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Cortés Department
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Honduras
- Coordinates
- 15.50585, -88.02588
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 55.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,001 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cortés Department
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cortés Department comes about 71 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:30 PM instead of 3:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:00 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Cortés Department, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Cities and towns in Cortés Department
- Prayer times in San Pedro Sula801,259
- Puerto Cortez142,311
- Salah times Choloma139,100
- Santa Cruz de Yojoa97,848
- Prayer times in Omoa58,172
- La Lima45,955
- Salah times Villanueva31,571
- Potrerillos26,954
- Prayer times in San Francisco de Yojoa24,740
- San Antonio de Cortés22,884
- Salah times Cofradía20,353
Prayer times near Cortés Department
- Santa Bárbara Department69 km · south
- Yoro Department105 km · south-east
- Copán Department114 km · south-west
- Lempira Department118 km · south-west
- Comayagua Department124 km · south
- Intibucá Department135 km · south
Prayer times in Cortés Department: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Cortés Department 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.
Which calculation method is used for Cortés Department?
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 Cortés Department?
The Qibla in Cortés Department is 55.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,001 km away.
Do prayer times in Cortés Department differ from Tegucigalpa?
Yes. Cortés Department is 181 km from Tegucigalpa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Cortés Department comes about 3 minutes later than in Tegucigalpa.
What time is Fajr in Cortés Department?
Fajr in Cortés Department depends on the season: about 4:02 AM on 21 June and about 4:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.