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Prayer times in Huacho
Residents of and visitors to Huacho can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Huacho is a regional capital in Peru, in Lima region, with about 54,545 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.
Namaz times in Huacho today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Huacho prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Huacho
Prayer times in Huacho change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:27 AM and Maghrib at 6:32 PM, for a day of 12 h 47 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:12 AM and Maghrib to 5:56 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 28 min. That is a difference of 1 h 18 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 | 5:04 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:49 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:19 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:27 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:45 PM |
Compared with Lima, Dhuhr in Huacho is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Lima, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. Huacho is 121 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Huacho and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Huacho: 71.5° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,279 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Huacho remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Huacho
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Huacho is around 4:46 AM and iftar at 6:40 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 44 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:54 AM and iftar to 6:28 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 24 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Huacho
Huacho is located at 11.1172° S, 77.6058° W, in Lima region, in Peru. Nearby places include Hualmay (2 km), Huaura (5 km), and Barranca (44 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Huacho
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Lima region, Peru
- Population
- 54,545
- Coordinates
- -11.11718, -77.60584
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 71.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,279 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Huacho
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Huacho comes about 50 minutes later around the june solstice (4:19 PM instead of 3:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:18 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Huacho, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Huacho
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Huacho
What time is Fajr in Huacho?
Fajr in Huacho depends on the season: about 4:27 AM on 21 December and about 5:12 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Huacho?
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 Huacho?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 June and 6:32 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Huacho?
The Qibla in Huacho is 71.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,279 km away.
Do prayer times in Huacho differ from Lima?
Yes. Huacho is 121 km from Lima, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Huacho comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Lima.