City · Cortés Department
Prayer times in Potrerillos
This page shows today’s prayer times in Potrerillos, Cortés Department, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 commonly used in Honduras.
Today’s prayer times in Potrerillos
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Potrerillos
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Potrerillos
Prayer times in Potrerillos change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:02 AM and Maghrib at 6:25 PM, for a day of 13 h 02 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:56 AM and Maghrib to 5:27 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 14 min. The difference 1 h 48 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| 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 | 4:02 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:40 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 | 4:56 AM | 6:13 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:39 PM |
Potrerillos lies 151 km north-west of Tegucigalpa, so Dhuhr in Potrerillos is called about 3 minutes later than in Tegucigalpa. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Potrerillos.
Qibla in Potrerillos and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Potrerillos: 55.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,013 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Potrerillos remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Potrerillos
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Potrerillos is at about 4:56 AM and iftar at 5:53 PM, for a fast of 12 h 47 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:43 AM and iftar to 6:01 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Potrerillos on the map
Potrerillos lies at 15.2301° N, 87.9639° W, in Cortés Department, in Honduras. The nearest administrative centre is El Progreso, 26 km away. Nearby places include Santa Rita (9 km), Villanueva (10 km), and San Antonio de Cortés (15 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Potrerillos
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Cortés Department, Honduras
- Population
- 26,954
- Coordinates
- 15.23008, -87.96386
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 55.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,013 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Potrerillos
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Potrerillos comes roughly 71 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:29 PM instead of 3:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:59 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Potrerillos (UTC−6), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Potrerillos
- Santa Rita9 km · east
- Villanueva10 km · north
- San Antonio de Cortés15 km · south-west
- La Lima23 km · north
- San Francisco de Yojoa24 km · south
- El Progreso26 km · north-east
- Cofradía27 km · north-west
- Santa Cruz de Yojoa29 km · south
Prayer times in Potrerillos: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Potrerillos?
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 Potrerillos?
Fajr in Potrerillos depends on the season: about 4:02 AM on 21 June and about 4:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Potrerillos differ from Tegucigalpa?
Yes. Potrerillos is 151 km from Tegucigalpa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Potrerillos comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Tegucigalpa.
How long is the fast in Potrerillos 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Potrerillos?
The Qibla in Potrerillos is 55.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,013 km away.