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Prayer times in Canelones Department

Salah times in Canelones Department (Uruguay): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Canelones Department has 8 towns and cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.

Adhan times in Canelones Department today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Canelones, the main city of Canelones Department. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Uruguay we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC−3) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Canelones Department prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Canelones Department change through the year

Prayer times in Canelones Department vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:43 AM and Maghrib at 7:57 PM, giving a day of 14 h 28 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:21 AM and Maghrib to 5:42 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 51 min. The difference 4 h 38 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Canelones Department (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox5:24 AM6:48 AM12:53 PM4:20 PM6:57 PM8:16 PM
21 JuneJune solstice6:21 AM7:52 AM12:47 PM3:24 PM5:42 PM7:07 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox5:09 AM6:33 AM12:38 PM4:05 PM6:42 PM8:01 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice3:43 AM5:29 AM12:43 PM4:30 PM7:57 PM9:36 PM

Compared with Montevideo, Dhuhr in Canelones Department comes at almost exactly the same time as Montevideo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Canelones Department is 43 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Canelones Department and distance to Makkah

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The Qibla in Canelones Department is at 75.2° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,873 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 75.2°.

Fasting hours in Canelones Department during Ramadan

Ramadan in Canelones Department: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:29 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:46 PM, roughly 15 h 06 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 58 min, shorter by 68 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).

About Canelones Department

Canelones Department is one of the regions of Uruguay. Its main city, Canelones, is at 34.5238° S, 56.2822° W. The region has 8 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.

Name
Canelones Department
Local name
Canelones
Type
Region
Part of
Uruguay
Coordinates
-34.52381, -56.28215
Time zone
UTC−3
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
75.2° (east)
Distance to Makkah
11,873 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Canelones Department

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Canelones Department comes about 40 minutes later around the june solstice (4:04 PM instead of 3:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:53 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.

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Prayer times in Canelones Department: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Canelones Department during Ramadan?

Roughly 15 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 58 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Maghrib in Canelones Department?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:42 PM on 21 June and 7:57 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Canelones Department?

The Qibla in Canelones Department is 75.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,873 km away.

When is Fajr in Canelones Department?

Fajr in Canelones Department depends on the season: about 3:43 AM on 21 December and about 6:21 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Which calculation method is used for Canelones Department?

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.

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