City · Canelones Department
Prayer times in Santa Lucía
Residents of and visitors to Santa Lucía can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Santa Lucía is a city in Uruguay, in Canelones Department, with about 16,438 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Santa Lucía
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Santa Lucía prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Santa Lucía
Prayer times in Santa Lucía change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:44 AM and Maghrib at 7:58 PM, for a day of 14 h 28 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:22 AM and Maghrib to 5:43 PM, and the day is just 9 h 51 min. The difference 4 h 37 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 | 5:25 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:22 AM | 7:52 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:25 PM | 5:43 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:44 AM | 5:30 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:36 PM |
Compared with Montevideo, Dhuhr in Santa Lucía comes roughly 1 minute later than in Montevideo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Santa Lucía is 53 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Santa Lucía
Qibla direction for Santa Lucía: 75.2° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,880 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Santa Lucía remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Santa Lucía during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Santa Lucía is at about 4:30 AM and iftar at 7:46 PM, for a fast of 15 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:04 AM and iftar to 7:12 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 58 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Santa Lucía on the map
The coordinates of Santa Lucía are 34.4533° S and 56.3906° W. The nearest cities on our site are Canelones (13 km), Progreso (29 km), and San Jose de Mayo (32 km). Canelones, the nearest administrative centre, is 13 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Canelones Department.
- Name
- Santa Lucía
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Canelones Department, Uruguay
- Population
- 16,438
- Coordinates
- -34.45333, -56.39056
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 75.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,880 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Santa Lucía
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Santa Lucía comes roughly 40 minutes later around the june solstice (4:05 PM instead of 3:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:53 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Santa Lucía (UTC−3), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Santa Lucía
- Canelones13 km · south-east
- Progreso29 km · south-east
- San Jose de Mayo32 km · north-west
- Las Piedras35 km · south-east
- Delta del Tigre35 km · south
- La Paz37 km · south-east
- Florida42 km · north
- Barros Blancos49 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Santa Lucía
When is Maghrib in Santa Lucía?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:43 PM on 21 June and 7:58 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Santa Lucía?
Fajr in Santa Lucía depends on the season: about 3:44 AM on 21 December and about 6:22 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Santa Lucía 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.
Do prayer times in Santa Lucía differ from Montevideo?
Yes. Santa Lucía is 53 km from Montevideo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Santa Lucía comes about 1 minute later than in Montevideo.
Which calculation method is used for Santa Lucía?
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.