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Prayer times in Jacobo Hunter
This page shows today’s prayer times in Jacobo Hunter, Arequipa, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Peru.
Prayer times in Jacobo Hunter today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Jacobo Hunter prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jacobo Hunter by season
Prayer times in Jacobo Hunter vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:50 AM and Maghrib at 6:18 PM, for 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. The difference 1 h 58 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably 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 | 7:05 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:14 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 | 6:18 PM | 7:34 PM |
Jacobo Hunter is located 766 km south-east of Lima, so Dhuhr in Jacobo Hunter comes about 22 minutes earlier than in Lima. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Jacobo Hunter.
Finding the Qibla from Jacobo Hunter
In Jacobo Hunter you pray towards the east, at an angle of 73.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,831 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jacobo Hunter 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Jacobo Hunter
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jacobo Hunter is around 4:13 AM and iftar at 6:22 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 59 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:26 AM and iftar to 6:05 PM, for a fast of 13 h 30 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Jacobo Hunter
The coordinates of Jacobo Hunter are 16.4408° S and 71.5533° W. The closest places on our site are Ciudad Satelite (3 km), Arequipa (5 km), and Cono Norte (13 km). Ciudad Satelite, the nearest administrative centre, is 3 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Arequipa.
- Name
- Jacobo Hunter
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Arequipa, Peru
- Population
- 46,092
- Coordinates
- -16.44083, -71.55333
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,831 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jacobo Hunter
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Jacobo Hunter comes about 47 minutes later around the june solstice (3:46 PM instead of 2:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:54 AM around the march 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 Jacobo Hunter (UTC−5), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Jacobo Hunter
- Ciudad Satelite3 km · north-east
- Arequipa5 km · north
- Cono Norte13 km · north
- El Pedregal69 km · west
- Mollendo81 km · south-west
- Moquegua107 km · south-east
- San Antonio109 km · south-east
- Camaná125 km · west
Prayer times in Jacobo Hunter: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Jacobo Hunter during Ramadan?
About 13 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 30 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Jacobo Hunter?
The Qibla in Jacobo Hunter is 73.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,831 km away.
When is Maghrib in Jacobo Hunter?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 June and 6:18 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Jacobo Hunter differ from Lima?
Yes. Jacobo Hunter is 766 km from Lima, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Jacobo Hunter comes about 22 minutes earlier than in Lima.
Which calculation method is used for Jacobo Hunter?
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.