Regional capital · Rivas Department
Prayer times in Rivas
Muslims living in Rivas can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Rivas is a regional capital in Nicaragua, in Rivas Department, with about 30,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Rivas
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Rivas
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Rivas by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Rivas move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:03 AM on 21 June and 4:42 AM on 21 December, a shift of 39 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:25 PM and 6:09 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 48 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 27 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:03 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:12 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:42 AM | 5:58 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:36 PM |
Compared with Managua, Dhuhr in Rivas is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Managua, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Rivas is 90 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Rivas and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Rivas: 58.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,049 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Rivas remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Rivas
Fasting in Rivas, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:49 PM and imsak at 4:44 AM on the first day, 12 h 54 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:54 PM for a fast of 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nicaragua.
About Rivas
The coordinates of Rivas are 11.4398° N and 85.8275° W. The nearest cities on our site are Nandaime (43 km), Granada (56 km), and Jinotepe (61 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Rivas Department.
- Name
- Rivas
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Rivas Department, Nicaragua
- Population
- 30,000
- Coordinates
- 11.43977, -85.82749
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,049 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rivas
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Rivas takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:51 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:12 PM for the majority, 4:18 PM for the Hanafis. Choose 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 Rivas (UTC−6), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Rivas
- Nandaime43 km · north-west
- Granada56 km · north
- Jinotepe61 km · north-west
- Masatepe63 km · north-west
- Diriamba65 km · north-west
- Masaya66 km · north-west
- San Marcos66 km · north-west
- San Rafael del Sur81 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Rivas
Which calculation method is used for Rivas?
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.
When is Maghrib in Rivas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 6:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Rivas differ from Managua?
Yes. Rivas is 90 km from Managua, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Rivas comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Managua.
How long is the fast in Rivas during Ramadan?
About 12 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Rivas?
The Qibla in Rivas is 58.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,049 km away.