Regional capital · Mayaro
Prayer times in Rio Claro
This page shows today’s salah times in Rio Claro, Mayaro, 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 Trinidad and Tobago.
Today’s prayer times in Rio Claro
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Rio Claro prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Rio Claro change through the year
Prayer times in Rio Claro vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:27 AM and Maghrib at 6:28 PM, giving a day of 12 h 44 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:01 AM and Maghrib to 5:48 PM, and the day is just 11 h 31 min. That is a difference of 1 h 12 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 MarchSpring equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:27 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:13 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:00 PM |
Rio Claro is located 55 km south-east of Port of Spain, so Dhuhr in Rio Claro is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Port of Spain. 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 Rio Claro.
Finding the Qibla from Rio Claro
Qibla from Rio Claro: 66.8° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,706 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Rio Claro is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Rio Claro during Ramadan
Ramadan in Rio Claro: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:05 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:11 PM, roughly 12 h 57 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 13 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Rio Claro on the map
Rio Claro lies at 10.3059° N, 61.1756° W, in Mayaro, in Trinidad and Tobago. Close by you will find Princes Town (22 km), Marabella (30 km), and Mon Repos (30 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rio Claro
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Mayaro, Trinidad and Tobago
- Population
- 35,650
- Coordinates
- 10.30594, -61.17556
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,706 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rio Claro
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Rio Claro is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:12 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 65 minutes around 21 June: 3:34 PM for the majority, 4:39 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Rio Claro (UTC−4), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Rio Claro
- Princes Town22 km · west
- Marabella30 km · west
- Mon Repos30 km · west
- Sangre Grande32 km · north
- San Fernando32 km · west
- Couva34 km · west
- Chaguanas35 km · north-west
- Penal35 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Rio Claro
Which calculation method is used for Rio Claro?
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 Rio Claro?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:48 PM on 21 December and 6:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Rio Claro?
Fajr in Rio Claro changes with the seasons: about 4:27 AM on 21 June and about 5:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Rio Claro?
The Qibla in Rio Claro is 66.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,706 km away.
Do prayer times in Rio Claro differ from Port of Spain?
Yes. Rio Claro is 55 km from Port of Spain, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Rio Claro is called about 1 minute earlier than in Port of Spain.