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Prayer times in Breña
Looking for the prayer times in Breña? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Breña, Lima region. Every figure is computed for 12.0561° S, 77.0530° W, which means the times match Breña itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Breña today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Breña prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Breña change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Breña move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:22 AM on 21 December and 5:12 AM on 21 June, a shift of 49 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:53 PM and 6:31 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 50 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 25 min around 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:18 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:45 PM |
Breña lies right next to Lima (3 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Breña practically coincides with Lima. People in the surrounding districts can use the same timetable with confidence.
Finding the Qibla from Breña
In Breña you pray towards the east, at an angle of 72.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,255 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Breña 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.
Ramadan timetable for Breña
Ramadan in Breña: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:42 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:39 PM, roughly 13 h 47 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 25 min, shorter by 22 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Breña
Breña is located at 12.0561° S, 77.0530° W, in Lima region, in Peru. The nearest administrative centre is Lima, 3 km away. Nearby places include Lima (3 km), San Isidro (5 km), and San Francisco De Borja (7 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Breña
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lima region, Peru
- Population
- 81,909
- Coordinates
- -12.05605, -77.05295
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 72.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,255 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Breña
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Breña comes roughly 49 minutes later around the june solstice (4:16 PM instead of 3:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:16 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Breña (UTC−5), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Breña
- Lima3 km · north-east
- San Isidro5 km · south
- San Francisco De Borja7 km · south-east
- Santa Anita - Los Ficus9 km · east
- Callao9 km · west
- Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea24 km · south-east
- Chosica39 km · east
- Chancay59 km · north-west
Prayer times in Breña: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Breña differ from Lima?
Hardly: Breña is only 3 km from Lima, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
What is the Qibla direction in Breña?
The Qibla in Breña is 72.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,255 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Breña?
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 Maghrib in Breña?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:53 PM on 21 June and 6:31 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Breña during Ramadan?
About 13 h 47 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 25 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.