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Prayer times in Chosica
Residents of and visitors to Chosica can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Chosica is a city in Peru, in Lima region, with about 88,606 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 Chosica today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Chosica
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Chosica
Prayer times in Chosica change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:21 AM and Maghrib at 6:30 PM, giving a day of 12 h 50 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:10 AM and Maghrib to 5:51 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 25 min. The difference 1 h 24 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:25 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:17 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:21 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:44 PM |
Chosica is located 36 km east of Lima, so Dhuhr in Chosica comes roughly 1 minute 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 Chosica.
Qibla in Chosica and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Chosica is at 72.0° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,215 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 72.0°.
Fasting hours in Chosica during Ramadan
Ramadan in Chosica: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:41 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:37 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).
Where Chosica is located
The coordinates of Chosica are 11.9431° S and 76.7094° W. The closest places on our site are Santa Anita - Los Ficus (31 km), San Francisco De Borja (35 km), and Lima (36 km). Lima, the nearest administrative centre, is 36 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Lima region.
- Name
- Chosica
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lima region, Peru
- Population
- 88,606
- Coordinates
- -11.94306, -76.70944
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 72.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,215 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Chosica
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Chosica takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 49 minutes around 21 June: 3:25 PM for the majority, 4:15 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Chosica (UTC−5), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Chosica
- Santa Anita - Los Ficus31 km · south-west
- San Francisco De Borja35 km · south-west
- Lima36 km · west
- Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea37 km · south-west
- Breña39 km · west
- San Isidro40 km · south-west
- Callao48 km · west
- Chancay73 km · north-west
Prayer times in Chosica: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Chosica?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:51 PM on 21 June and 6:30 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Chosica?
Fajr in Chosica changes with the seasons: about 4:21 AM on 21 December and about 5:10 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Chosica 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.
Do prayer times in Chosica differ from Lima?
Yes. Chosica is 36 km from Lima, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Chosica is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Lima.
Which calculation method is used for Chosica?
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.