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Prayer times in Morocelí
Looking for the adhan times in Morocelí? 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 Morocelí, El Paraíso Department. Every figure is computed for 14.1167° N, 86.8667° W, so the times reflect Morocelí itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Morocelí
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Morocelí
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Morocelí by season
Prayer times in Morocelí change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:01 AM and Maghrib at 6:18 PM, giving a day of 12 h 58 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:50 AM and Maghrib to 5:24 PM, and the day is just 11 h 18 min. That is a difference of 1 h 40 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:01 AM | 5:20 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:15 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:07 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:36 PM |
Morocelí lies 37 km east of Tegucigalpa, so Dhuhr in Morocelí is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tegucigalpa. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Morocelí.
Qibla direction in Morocelí
From Morocelí you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 56.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,984 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Morocelí 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.
Fasting hours in Morocelí during Ramadan
Ramadan in Morocelí: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:51 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:50 PM, roughly 12 h 49 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 20 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Morocelí is located
The coordinates of Morocelí are 14.1167° N and 86.8667° W. The closest places on our site are Yuscarán (19 km), Teupasenti (21 km), and San Juan de Flores (25 km). Yuscarán, the nearest administrative centre, is 19 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across El Paraíso Department.
- Name
- Morocelí
- Type
- City
- Part of
- El Paraíso Department, Honduras
- Population
- 17,153
- Coordinates
- 14.11667, -86.86667
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 56.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,984 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Morocelí
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Morocelí comes about 69 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:24 PM instead of 3:15 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:55 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Morocelí (UTC−6), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Morocelí
- Yuscarán19 km · south
- Teupasenti21 km · north-east
- San Juan de Flores25 km · north-west
- Danlí32 km · east
- Tegucigalpa37 km · west
- El Paraíso44 km · south-east
- Sabanagrande55 km · south-west
- Villa de San Antonio84 km · west
Prayer times in Morocelí: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Morocelí?
The Qibla in Morocelí is 56.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,984 km away.
When is Maghrib in Morocelí?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:24 PM on 21 December and 6:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Morocelí differ from Tegucigalpa?
Yes. Morocelí is 37 km from Tegucigalpa, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Morocelí comes about 1 minute earlier than in Tegucigalpa.
Which calculation method is used for Morocelí?
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 Morocelí?
Fajr in Morocelí depends on the season: about 4:01 AM on 21 June and about 4:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.