Regional capital · Moquegua Department
Prayer times in Moquegua
This page shows today’s prayer times in Moquegua, Moquegua Department, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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.
Today’s prayer times in Moquegua
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Moquegua prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Moquegua by season
Prayer times in Moquegua vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:45 AM and Maghrib at 6:17 PM, giving a day of 13 h 10 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:55 AM and Maghrib to 5:19 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 06 min. That is a difference of 2 h 04 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:13 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:07 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:33 PM |
Moquegua is located 871 km south-east of Lima, so Dhuhr in Moquegua is called about 24 minutes 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 should not be used in Moquegua.
Finding the Qibla from Moquegua
Qibla direction for Moquegua: 73.9° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 12,792 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Moquegua remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Moquegua
Fasting in Moquegua, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:20 PM and imsak at 4:09 AM on the first day, 14 h 01 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:03 PM for a fast of 13 h 30 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Peru.
Moquegua on the map
The coordinates of Moquegua are 17.1975° S and 70.9359° W. The closest places on our site are San Antonio (2 km), Ilo (65 km), and Ciudad Satelite (106 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Moquegua Department.
- Name
- Moquegua
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Moquegua Department, Peru
- Population
- 69,882
- Coordinates
- -17.19747, -70.93587
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,792 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Moquegua
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Moquegua comes roughly 47 minutes later around the june solstice (3:43 PM instead of 2:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:51 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Moquegua in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Moquegua
- San Antonio2 km · south-east
- Ilo65 km · south-west
- Ciudad Satelite106 km · north-west
- Jacobo Hunter107 km · north-west
- Arequipa109 km · north-west
- Tacna116 km · south-east
- Mollendo116 km · west
- Cono Norte119 km · north-west
Prayer times in Moquegua: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Moquegua?
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.
How long is the fast in Moquegua during Ramadan?
About 14 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 30 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Moquegua?
The Qibla in Moquegua is 73.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,792 km away.
When is Maghrib in Moquegua?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:19 PM on 21 June and 6:17 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Moquegua differ from Lima?
Yes. Moquegua is 871 km from Lima, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Moquegua comes roughly 24 minutes earlier than in Lima.