City · Boquerón Department
Prayer times in Loma Plata
Residents of and visitors to Loma Plata can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Loma Plata is a city in Paraguay, in Boquerón Department, with about 16,460 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Loma Plata today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Loma Plata
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Loma Plata change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Loma Plata move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:46 AM on 21 December and 6:18 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 33 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:24 PM and 7:43 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 31 min in the december solstice and falls to 10 h 46 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:48 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:18 AM | 7:38 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:34 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:04 PM |
Compared with Asunción, Dhuhr in Loma Plata is called roughly 9 minutes later than in Asunción, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 15 minutes later than in the capital. Loma Plata is 392 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Loma Plata and distance to Makkah
In Loma Plata you pray towards the east, at an angle of 73.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,839 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Loma Plata and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Loma Plata during Ramadan
Ramadan in Loma Plata: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:15 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:42 PM, about 14 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 37 min, shorter by 41 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Loma Plata on the map
Loma Plata lies at 22.3829° S, 59.8355° W, in Boquerón Department, in Paraguay. The nearest administrative centre is Filadelfia, 21 km away. Nearby places include Filadelfia (21 km), Fuerte Olimpo (252 km), and Concepción (271 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Loma Plata
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Boquerón Department, Paraguay
- Population
- 16,460
- Coordinates
- -22.38290, -59.83549
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,839 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Loma Plata
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Loma Plata takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 45 minutes around 21 June: 4:04 PM for the majority, 4:48 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Loma Plata in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Loma Plata
- Filadelfia21 km · west
- Fuerte Olimpo252 km · north-east
- Concepción271 km · south-east
- San Pedro de Ycuamandyyu339 km · south-east
- Yby Yaú344 km · east
- Villa Hayes382 km · south-east
- Limpio391 km · south-east
- Mariano Roque Alonso392 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Loma Plata
What is the Qibla direction in Loma Plata?
The Qibla in Loma Plata is 73.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,839 km away.
When is Fajr in Loma Plata?
Fajr in Loma Plata changes with the seasons: about 4:46 AM on 21 December and about 6:18 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Loma Plata?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:24 PM on 21 June and 7:43 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Loma Plata during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Loma Plata?
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.