Regional capital · Cuzco Department
Prayer times in Cusco
This page shows today’s salah times in Cusco, Cuzco Department, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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.
Adhan times in Cusco today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Cusco prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Cusco
It helps to know how prayer times in Cusco move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:59 AM on 21 December and 4:54 AM on 21 June, a difference of 55 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:30 PM and 6:14 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 56 min around the december solstice and drops to 11 h 20 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 | 4:41 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:10 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:59 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:12 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:28 PM |
Compared with Lima, Dhuhr in Cusco is called about 20 minutes earlier than in Lima, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 23 minutes earlier than in the capital. Cusco is 573 km from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Cusco
From Cusco you pray towards the east, at an angle of 72.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,779 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cusco 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Cusco
Fasting in Cusco, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:20 PM and imsak at 4:19 AM on the first day, 13 h 51 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:06 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 26 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Peru.
Cusco on the map
The coordinates of Cusco are 13.5319° S and 71.9670° W. The nearest cities on our site are Abancay (100 km), Quillabamba (108 km), and Santa Ana (110 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Cuzco Department.
- Name
- Cusco
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Cuzco Department, Peru
- Population
- 428,450
- Coordinates
- -13.53188, -71.96701
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 72.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,779 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cusco
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cusco comes about 49 minutes later around the june solstice (3:53 PM instead of 3:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:55 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Cusco, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Cusco
- Abancay100 km · west
- Quillabamba108 km · north-west
- Santa Ana110 km · north-west
- Sicuani115 km · south-east
- Yauri152 km · south-east
- Andahuaylas154 km · west
- Ayaviri212 km · south-east
- Ayacucho248 km · west
Prayer times in Cusco: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Cusco differ from Lima?
Yes. Cusco is 573 km from Lima, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Cusco is called roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Lima.
Which calculation method is used for Cusco?
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 Fajr in Cusco?
Fajr in Cusco changes with the seasons: about 3:59 AM on 21 December and about 4:54 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Cusco?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:30 PM on 21 June and 6:14 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Cusco?
The Qibla in Cusco is 72.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,779 km away.