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Prayer times in Jinotega Department
This page gives today’s prayer times in Jinotega Department, a region of Nicaragua, together with links to the 1 cities of Jinotega Department that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Jinotega; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Jinotega Department today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Jinotega Department
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Jinotega Department change through the year
Prayer times in Jinotega Department vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:00 AM and Maghrib at 6:13 PM, for a day of 12 h 54 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:45 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 21 min. The difference 1 h 32 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:00 AM | 5:19 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:12 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:01 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:35 PM |
Compared with Managua, Dhuhr in Jinotega Department is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Managua, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Jinotega Department is 110 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Jinotega Department
From Jinotega Department you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 57.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,967 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jinotega Department and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Jinotega Department
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jinotega Department is at about 4:46 AM and iftar at 5:48 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 51 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:35 AM and iftar to 5:54 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 Jinotega Department
Jinotega Department is one of the regions of Nicaragua. Its main city, Jinotega, is at 13.0910° N, 86.0023° W. The region has 1 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
- Jinotega Department
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Nicaragua
- Coordinates
- 13.09103, -86.00234
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 57.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,967 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jinotega Department
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Jinotega Department is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:51 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 68 minutes around 21 June: 3:12 PM for the majority, 4:20 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Salah times across Jinotega Department
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Prayer times near Jinotega Department
- Matagalpa Department20 km · south-east
- Estelí Department38 km · west
- Madriz Department76 km · north-west
- Boaco Department78 km · south-east
- Nueva Segovia Department79 km · north-west
- Managua Department110 km · south
Prayer times in Jinotega Department: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Jinotega Department differ from Managua?
Yes. Jinotega Department is 110 km from Managua, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Jinotega Department comes about 1 minute earlier than in Managua.
Which calculation method is used for Jinotega 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 Jinotega Department?
Fajr in Jinotega Department changes with the seasons: about 4:00 AM on 21 June and about 4:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Jinotega Department?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 December and 6:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Jinotega Department?
The Qibla in Jinotega Department is 57.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,967 km away.