City · Northern Mindanao
Prayer times in Oroquieta
Residents of and visitors to Oroquieta can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Oroquieta is a city in the Philippines, in Northern Mindanao, with about 71,373 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Oroquieta today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Oroquieta prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Oroquieta by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Oroquieta move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:11 AM on 21 June and 4:38 AM on 21 December, a shift of 28 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:32 PM and 6:05 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 37 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 38 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:14 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:25 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:51 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:38 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:42 PM |
Oroquieta is located 747 km south-east of Manila, so Dhuhr in Oroquieta is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Manila. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Oroquieta.
Finding the Qibla from Oroquieta
Qibla from Oroquieta: 290.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,045 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Oroquieta is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Oroquieta
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Oroquieta is at about 4:43 AM and iftar at 5:53 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:35 AM and iftar to 5:56 PM, for a fast of 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Oroquieta
Oroquieta is located at 8.4859° N, 123.8048° E, in Northern Mindanao, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Tubod, 48 km away. Nearby places include Ozamiz (38 km), Dapitan (46 km), and Tangub (48 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Oroquieta
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Northern Mindanao, Philippines
- Population
- 71,373
- Coordinates
- 8.48590, 123.80480
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,045 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Oroquieta
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Oroquieta comes about 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:17 PM instead of 3:14 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:52 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Oroquieta (UTC+8), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Oroquieta
Prayer times in Oroquieta: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Oroquieta during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Oroquieta differ from Manila?
Yes. Oroquieta is 747 km from Manila, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Oroquieta comes roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Manila.
When is Maghrib in Oroquieta?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:32 PM on 21 December and 6:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Oroquieta?
Fajr in Oroquieta changes with the seasons: about 4:11 AM on 21 June and about 4:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Oroquieta?
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.