City · Ica
Prayer times in Nazca
Residents of and visitors to Nazca can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Nazca is a city in Peru, in Ica, with about 23,556 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Nazca today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nazca
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nazca
Prayer times in Nazca change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:07 AM and Maghrib at 6:28 PM, for a day of 13 h 01 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:07 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day is just 11 h 15 min. The difference 1 h 46 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:15 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:07 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:43 PM |
Nazca lies 384 km south-east of Lima, so Dhuhr in Nazca comes roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Lima. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Nazca.
Qibla in Nazca and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Nazca: 73.3° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,128 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Nazca is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Nazca
Fasting in Nazca, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:34 PM and imsak at 4:29 AM on the first day, 13 h 54 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:18 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 28 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Peru.
About Nazca
Nazca lies at 14.8310° S, 74.9390° W, in Ica, in Peru. The nearest administrative centre is Ica, 120 km away. Nearby places include Minas de Marcona (46 km), Ica (120 km), and San Clemente (184 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nazca
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ica, Peru
- Population
- 23,556
- Coordinates
- -14.83098, -74.93895
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,128 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nazca
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Nazca comes roughly 48 minutes later around the june solstice (4:03 PM instead of 3:15 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:07 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Nazca, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Nazca
- Minas de Marcona46 km · south-west
- Ica120 km · north-west
- San Clemente184 km · north-west
- Pisco185 km · north-west
- Ayacucho201 km · north-east
- Chincha Alta204 km · north-west
- Andahuaylas212 km · north-east
- Huanta224 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nazca
What is the Qibla direction in Nazca?
The Qibla in Nazca is 73.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,128 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Nazca?
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.
Do prayer times in Nazca differ from Lima?
Yes. Nazca is 384 km from Lima, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Nazca is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Lima.
How long is the fast in Nazca during Ramadan?
About 13 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 28 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Nazca?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 June and 6:28 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.