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Prayer times in Carmelo
This page shows today’s salah times in Carmelo, Colonia Department, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Uruguay.
Adhan times in Carmelo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Carmelo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Carmelo
It helps to know how prayer times in Carmelo move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:54 AM on 21 December and 6:29 AM on 21 June, a shift of 2 h 35 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:52 PM and 8:04 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 25 min around the december solstice and drops to 9 h 53 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:33 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:29 AM | 7:58 AM | 12:55 PM | 3:34 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:54 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:36 PM | 8:04 PM | 9:42 PM |
Compared with Montevideo, Dhuhr in Carmelo comes about 8 minutes later than in Montevideo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes later than in the capital. Carmelo is 217 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Carmelo and distance to Makkah
From Carmelo you pray towards the east, at an angle of 76.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,037 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Carmelo and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Carmelo during Ramadan
Ramadan in Carmelo: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:39 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:53 PM, roughly 15 h 04 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 57 min, shorter by 67 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Carmelo
Carmelo is located at 34.0002° S, 58.2840° W, in Colonia Department, in Uruguay. The nearest administrative centre is Colonia del Sacramento, 66 km away. Close by you will find Dolores (53 km), Colonia del Sacramento (66 km), and Mercedes (86 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Carmelo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Colonia Department, Uruguay
- Population
- 18,041
- Coordinates
- -34.00023, -58.28402
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 76.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,037 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Carmelo
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Carmelo comes about 40 minutes later around the june solstice (4:14 PM instead of 3:34 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:01 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times 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 Carmelo
- Dolores53 km · north
- Colonia del Sacramento66 km · south-east
- Mercedes86 km · north
- Fray Bentos98 km · north
- Trinidad139 km · east
- San Jose de Mayo149 km · east
- Young157 km · north-east
- Durazno177 km · east
Prayer times in Carmelo: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Carmelo during Ramadan?
Roughly 15 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 57 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Carmelo?
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 Fajr in Carmelo?
Fajr in Carmelo changes with the seasons: about 3:54 AM on 21 December and about 6:29 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Carmelo differ from Montevideo?
Yes. Carmelo is 217 km from Montevideo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Carmelo comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Montevideo.
What is the Qibla direction in Carmelo?
The Qibla in Carmelo is 76.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,037 km away.