City · Santa Bárbara Department
Prayer times in Macuelizo
Residents of and visitors to Macuelizo can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Macuelizo is a city in Honduras, in Santa Bárbara Department, with about 34,401 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Macuelizo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Macuelizo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Macuelizo change through the year
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Macuelizo on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:04 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 02 min, against only 11 h 13 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:41 PM and 7:43 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:47 AM and 12:02 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Macuelizo and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:04 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:21 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:43 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 | 4:59 AM | 6:16 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:41 PM |
Macuelizo lies 198 km north-west of Tegucigalpa, so Dhuhr in Macuelizo comes about 5 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 Macuelizo.
Finding the Qibla from Macuelizo
Qibla direction for Macuelizo: 55.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,059 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Macuelizo remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Macuelizo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Macuelizo is at about 4:58 AM and iftar at 5:55 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 47 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:45 AM and iftar to 6:03 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Macuelizo on the map
The coordinates of Macuelizo are 15.3128° N and 88.5411° W. The closest places on our site are Quimistán (15 km), San Luis (23 km), and San José de Colinas (40 km). Santa Bárbara, the nearest administrative centre, is 54 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Santa Bárbara Department.
- Name
- Macuelizo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras
- Population
- 34,401
- Coordinates
- 15.31276, -88.54113
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 55.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,059 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Macuelizo
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Macuelizo comes about 71 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:32 PM instead of 3:21 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:02 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Macuelizo in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Macuelizo
- Quimistán15 km · east
- San Luis23 km · south-east
- San José de Colinas40 km · south-east
- Atima43 km · south
- Cofradía43 km · east
- Santa Bárbara54 km · south-east
- San Antonio de Cortés58 km · east
- Villanueva59 km · east
Prayer times in Macuelizo: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Macuelizo differ from Tegucigalpa?
Yes. Macuelizo is 198 km from Tegucigalpa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Macuelizo is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Tegucigalpa.
When is Fajr in Macuelizo?
Fajr in Macuelizo changes with the seasons: about 4:04 AM on 21 June and about 4:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Macuelizo?
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.
How long is the fast in Macuelizo during Ramadan?
Roughly 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 Macuelizo?
The Qibla in Macuelizo is 55.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,059 km away.