City · Cortés Department
Prayer times in Choloma
Looking for the prayer times in Choloma? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Choloma, Cortés Department. Every figure is computed for 15.6144° N, 87.9530° W, which means the times match Choloma itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Choloma
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Choloma prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Choloma change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Choloma move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:01 AM on 21 June and 4:57 AM on 21 December, a shift of 56 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:26 PM and 6:25 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 03 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 12 min around the winter solstice. These figures help 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 | 11:59 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:01 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 | 5:47 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:14 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:38 PM |
Compared with Tegucigalpa, Dhuhr in Choloma is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Tegucigalpa, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes later than in the capital. Choloma is 188 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Choloma and distance to Makkah
In Choloma you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 55.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,988 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Choloma 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Choloma
For those fasting in Choloma, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:53 PM and imsak at 4:56 AM on the first day, 12 h 46 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:01 PM for a fast of 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Honduras.
About Choloma
Choloma lies at 15.6144° N, 87.9530° W, in Cortés Department, in Honduras. The nearest administrative centre is San Pedro Sula, 14 km away. Close by you will find San Pedro Sula (14 km), Omoa (20 km), and La Lima (21 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Choloma
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Cortés Department, Honduras
- Population
- 139,100
- Coordinates
- 15.61444, -87.95302
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 55.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,988 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Choloma
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Choloma comes about 71 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:30 PM instead of 3:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:59 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Choloma and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Choloma
- San Pedro Sula14 km · south-west
- Omoa20 km · north-west
- La Lima21 km · south
- Puerto Cortez24 km · north
- El Progreso29 km · south-east
- Cofradía32 km · south-west
- Villanueva34 km · south
- Potrerillos43 km · south
Prayer times in Choloma: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Choloma?
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 Choloma?
The Qibla in Choloma is 55.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,988 km away.
When is Fajr in Choloma?
Fajr in Choloma changes with the seasons: about 4:01 AM on 21 June and about 4:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Choloma differ from Tegucigalpa?
Yes. Choloma is 188 km from Tegucigalpa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Choloma comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Tegucigalpa.
How long is the fast in Choloma during Ramadan?
About 12 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.