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Prayer times in Lempira Department
This page gives today’s prayer times in Lempira Department, a region of Honduras, together with links to the 4 cities of Lempira Department that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Gracias; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Lempira Department
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Lempira Department prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Lempira Department by season
Prayer times in Lempira Department vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:06 AM and Maghrib at 6:26 PM, for a day of 12 h 59 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:58 AM and Maghrib to 5:30 PM, and the day is just 11 h 16 min. That is a difference of 1 h 44 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:48 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:14 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:43 PM |
Compared with Tegucigalpa, Dhuhr in Lempira Department is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Tegucigalpa, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes later than in the capital. Lempira Department is 159 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Lempira Department
In Lempira Department you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 55.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,108 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lempira Department 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 Lempira Department
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lempira Department is at about 4:58 AM and iftar at 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:45 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Lempira Department is located
Lempira Department is one of the regions of Honduras. Its main city, Gracias, is at 14.5907° N, 88.5861° W. The region has 4 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Lempira Department
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Honduras
- Coordinates
- 14.59065, -88.58612
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 55.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,108 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lempira Department
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lempira Department takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 70 minutes around 21 June: 3:22 PM for the majority, 4:32 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Lempira Department and organise your day around them.
Cities and towns in Lempira Department
- Prayer times in Lepaera37,876
- La Iguala26,805
- Salah times Erandique15,633
- Gracias7,909
Prayer times near Lempira Department
- Copán Department29 km · north-west
- Santa Bárbara Department53 km · north-east
- Intibucá Department55 km · south-east
- Ocotepeque Department67 km · west
- La Paz Department102 km · east
- Comayagua Department103 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Lempira Department
What is the Qibla direction in Lempira Department?
The Qibla in Lempira Department is 55.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,108 km away.
How long is the fast in Lempira Department during Ramadan?
About 12 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Lempira Department?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:30 PM on 21 December and 6:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Lempira 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 time is Fajr in Lempira Department?
Fajr in Lempira Department changes with the seasons: about 4:06 AM on 21 June and about 4:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.