Regional capital · Peru
Prayer times in Arequipa
Muslims living in Arequipa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Arequipa is a regional capital in Peru, with about 1,195,700 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Arequipa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Arequipa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Arequipa
Prayer times in Arequipa change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:50 AM and Maghrib at 6:17 PM, giving a day of 13 h 07 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:56 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 09 min. That is a difference of 1 h 57 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 MarchMarch equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:13 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:50 AM | 5:11 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:09 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:34 PM |
Arequipa lies 765 km south-east of Lima, so Dhuhr in Arequipa is called roughly 22 minutes earlier than in Lima. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Arequipa.
Finding the Qibla from Arequipa
From Arequipa you pray towards the east, at an angle of 73.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,828 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Arequipa 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.
Ramadan timetable for Arequipa
For those fasting in Arequipa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:22 PM and imsak at 4:13 AM on the first day, 13 h 59 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:05 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 29 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Peru.
Where Arequipa is located
The coordinates of Arequipa are 16.3990° S and 71.5375° W. The closest places on our site are Ciudad Satelite (4 km), Jacobo Hunter (5 km), and Cono Norte (10 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Arequipa.
- Name
- Arequipa
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Arequipa, Peru
- Population
- 1,195,700
- Coordinates
- -16.39899, -71.53747
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,828 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Arequipa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Arequipa comes about 47 minutes later around the june solstice (3:46 PM instead of 2:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:54 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Arequipa and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Arequipa
- Ciudad Satelite4 km · south
- Jacobo Hunter5 km · south
- Cono Norte10 km · north-west
- El Pedregal70 km · west
- Mollendo86 km · south-west
- Moquegua109 km · south-east
- San Antonio112 km · south-east
- Camaná128 km · west
Prayer times in Arequipa: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Arequipa?
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 is the Qibla direction in Arequipa?
The Qibla in Arequipa is 73.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,828 km away.
When is Fajr in Arequipa?
Fajr in Arequipa depends on the season: about 3:50 AM on 21 December and about 4:56 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Arequipa differ from Lima?
Yes. Arequipa is 765 km from Lima, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Arequipa comes roughly 22 minutes earlier than in Lima.
When is Maghrib in Arequipa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 June and 6:17 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.