Region · Honduras
Prayer times in Santa Bárbara Department
This page gives today’s prayer times in Santa Bárbara Department, a region of Honduras, together with links to the 7 cities of Santa Bárbara Department that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Santa Bárbara; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Prayer times in Santa Bárbara Department today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Santa Bárbara Department
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Santa Bárbara Department change through the year
Prayer times in Santa Bárbara Department vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:04 AM and Maghrib at 6:25 PM, for a day of 13 h 01 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:57 AM and Maghrib to 5:28 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 15 min. The difference 1 h 46 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:04 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:14 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:41 PM |
Santa Bárbara Department lies 145 km north-west of Tegucigalpa, so Dhuhr in Santa Bárbara Department comes about 4 minutes later than in Tegucigalpa. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Santa Bárbara Department.
Qibla in Santa Bárbara Department and distance to Makkah
In Santa Bárbara Department you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 55.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,057 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Santa Bárbara 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.
Fasting hours in Santa Bárbara Department during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Santa Bárbara Department is around 4:57 AM and iftar at 5:55 PM, for a fast of 12 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:44 AM and iftar to 6:02 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Santa Bárbara Department on the map
Santa Bárbara Department is one of the regions of Honduras. Its main city, Santa Bárbara, lies at 14.9222° N, 88.2376° W. The region has 7 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Santa Bárbara Department
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Honduras
- Coordinates
- 14.92217, -88.23756
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 55.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,057 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Santa Bárbara Department
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Santa Bárbara Department comes about 70 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:30 PM instead of 3:20 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:00 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Santa Bárbara Department, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times in the cities of Santa Bárbara Department
- Prayer times in Quimistán47,993
- Macuelizo34,401
- Salah times San Luis24,606
- Azacualpa20,210
- Prayer times in San José de Colinas18,791
- Atima17,648
- Salah times Santa Bárbara15,119
Prayer times near Santa Bárbara Department
- Lempira Department53 km · south-west
- Copán Department60 km · west
- Cortés Department69 km · north
- Intibucá Department69 km · south
- Comayagua Department83 km · south-east
- La Paz Department90 km · south-east
Prayer times in Santa Bárbara Department: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Santa Bárbara Department during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Bárbara Department?
The Qibla in Santa Bárbara Department is 55.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,057 km away.
When is Fajr in Santa Bárbara Department?
Fajr in Santa Bárbara Department depends on the season: about 4:04 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 Santa Bárbara Department differ from Tegucigalpa?
Yes. Santa Bárbara Department is 145 km from Tegucigalpa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Santa Bárbara Department is called about 4 minutes later than in Tegucigalpa.
Which calculation method is used for Santa Bárbara 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.