Regional capital · Darién
Prayer times in La Palma
Residents of and visitors to La Palma can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. La Palma is a regional capital in Panama, in Darién, with about 1,728 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in La Palma today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for La Palma
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in La Palma
It helps to know how prayer times in La Palma move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:39 AM on 21 June and 5:06 AM on 21 December, a shift of 27 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:00 PM and 6:33 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 37 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 38 min around 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 | 5:07 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:19 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:11 PM |
La Palma is located 165 km south-east of Panama City, so Dhuhr in La Palma comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Panama City. 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 La Palma.
Qibla direction in La Palma
Qibla direction for La Palma: 62.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 12,481 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in La Palma is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in La Palma
Ramadan in La Palma: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:11 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:21 PM, about 13 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 10 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
La Palma on the map
The coordinates of La Palma are 8.4050° N and 78.1404° W. The nearest cities on our site are Union Choco (76 km), El Porvenir (156 km), and Tocumen (156 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Darién.
- Name
- La Palma
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Darién, Panama
- Population
- 1,728
- Coordinates
- 8.40498, -78.14041
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 62.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,481 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in La Palma
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in La Palma comes about 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:45 PM instead of 3:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:20 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of La Palma (UTC−5), wherever you are.
Prayer times near La Palma
- Union Choco76 km · south-east
- El Porvenir156 km · north-west
- Tocumen156 km · north-west
- Juan Díaz159 km · north-west
- San Miguelito163 km · north-west
- Panama City165 km · north-west
- Ancón167 km · west
- Veracruz172 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in La Palma
Which calculation method is used for La Palma?
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 La Palma during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in La Palma?
The Qibla in La Palma is 62.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,481 km away.
When is Maghrib in La Palma?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 6:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in La Palma?
Fajr in La Palma changes with the seasons: about 4:39 AM on 21 June and about 5:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.