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Prayer times in Boaco Department
This page gives today’s prayer times in Boaco Department, a region of Nicaragua, together with links to the 2 cities and towns of Boaco Department that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Boaco; 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 Boaco Department
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Boaco Department prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Boaco Department by season
Prayer times in Boaco Department vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:00 AM and Maghrib at 6:10 PM, giving a day of 12 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:43 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 24 min. The difference 1 h 28 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:00 AM | 5:19 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:43 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:34 PM |
Boaco Department is located 74 km north-east of Managua, so Dhuhr in Boaco Department comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Managua. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Boaco Department.
Finding the Qibla from Boaco Department
The Qibla in Boaco Department is at 58.0° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,972 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 58.0°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Boaco 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 Boaco Department is at about 4:44 AM and iftar at 5:47 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:33 AM and iftar to 5:53 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Boaco Department
Boaco Department is one of the regions of Nicaragua. Its main city, Boaco, is at 12.4726° N, 85.6596° W. The region has 2 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Boaco Department
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Nicaragua
- Coordinates
- 12.47255, -85.65956
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,972 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Boaco Department
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Boaco Department takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:50 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 67 minutes around 21 June: 3:11 PM for the majority, 4:18 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Boaco Department (UTC−6), whatever your location.
Cities and towns in Boaco Department
- Prayer times in Boaco29,046
- Camoapa16,653
Nearby cities to Boaco Department
- Chontales Department52 km · south-east
- Matagalpa Department58 km · north-west
- Granada Department68 km · south-west
- Masaya Department73 km · south-west
- Managua Department74 km · south-west
- Jinotega Department78 km · north-west
Prayer times in Boaco Department: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Boaco Department?
The Qibla in Boaco Department is 58.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,972 km away.
When is Maghrib in Boaco Department?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 December and 6:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Boaco Department differ from Managua?
Yes. Boaco Department is 74 km from Managua, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Boaco Department comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Managua.
When is Fajr in Boaco Department?
Fajr in Boaco Department depends on the season: about 4:00 AM on 21 June and about 4:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Boaco Department during Ramadan?
About 12 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.