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Prayer times in Puerto Cortez
Residents of and visitors to Puerto Cortez can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Puerto Cortez is a city in Honduras, in Cortés Department, with about 142,311 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Puerto Cortez
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Puerto Cortez
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Puerto Cortez by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Puerto Cortez move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:01 AM on 21 June and 4:57 AM on 21 December, a shift of 57 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:25 PM and 6:26 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 04 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 11 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 | 5:21 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:18 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:29 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 | 5:25 PM | 6:38 PM |
Compared with Tegucigalpa, Dhuhr in Puerto Cortez comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Tegucigalpa, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes later than in the capital. Puerto Cortez is 209 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Puerto Cortez
In Puerto Cortez you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 55.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,973 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Puerto Cortez 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.
Ramadan timetable for Puerto Cortez
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Puerto Cortez is at about 4:56 AM and iftar at 5:52 PM, for a fast of 12 h 46 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:42 AM and iftar to 6:01 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Puerto Cortez
The coordinates of Puerto Cortez are 15.8256° N and 87.9297° W. The closest places on our site are Omoa (13 km), Choloma (24 km), and San Pedro Sula (37 km). Choloma, the nearest administrative centre, is 24 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Cortés Department.
- Name
- Puerto Cortez
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Cortés Department, Honduras
- Population
- 142,311
- Coordinates
- 15.82562, -87.92968
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 55.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,973 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Puerto Cortez
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Puerto Cortez is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:59 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 71 minutes around 21 June: 3:18 PM for the majority, 4:30 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Puerto Cortez (UTC−6), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Puerto Cortez
- Omoa13 km · south-west
- Choloma24 km · south
- San Pedro Sula37 km · south
- La Lima44 km · south
- El Progreso49 km · south
- Tela50 km · east
- Cofradía53 km · south-west
- Villanueva57 km · south
Prayer times in Puerto Cortez: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Puerto Cortez?
Fajr in Puerto Cortez depends on the season: 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.
Which calculation method is used for Puerto Cortez?
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.
Do prayer times in Puerto Cortez differ from Tegucigalpa?
Yes. Puerto Cortez is 209 km from Tegucigalpa, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Puerto Cortez is called about 3 minutes later than in Tegucigalpa.
What is the Qibla direction in Puerto Cortez?
The Qibla in Puerto Cortez is 55.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,973 km away.
When is Maghrib in Puerto Cortez?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 6:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.