Regional capital · Boaco Department
Prayer times in Boaco
Looking for the prayer times in Boaco? Below 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 Boaco, Boaco Department. Every figure is computed for 12.4726° N, 85.6596° W, so the times reflect Boaco itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Boaco today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Boaco prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Boaco
Prayer times in Boaco 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 |
Compared with Managua, Dhuhr in Boaco is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Managua, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Boaco is 74 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Boaco
The Qibla in Boaco is at 58.0° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,972 km away along the shortest path. 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°.
Fasting hours in Boaco during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Boaco is around 4:44 AM and iftar at 5:47 PM, for a fast of 12 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:33 AM and iftar to 5:53 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Boaco
Boaco lies at 12.4726° N, 85.6596° W, in Boaco Department, in Nicaragua. Close by you will find Camoapa (19 km), Juigalpa (52 km), and Tipitapa (57 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Boaco
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Boaco Department, Nicaragua
- Population
- 29,046
- 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
Friday prayer and Asr time in Boaco
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Boaco takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:50 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference 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.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Boaco (UTC−6), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Boaco: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Boaco?
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.
Do prayer times in Boaco differ from Managua?
Yes. Boaco is 74 km from Managua, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Boaco comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Managua.
How long is the fast in Boaco during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Boaco?
Fajr in Boaco 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.
When is Maghrib in Boaco?
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.