Regional capital · Rocha Department
Prayer times in Rocha
Residents of and visitors to Rocha can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Rocha is a regional capital in Uruguay, in Rocha Department, with about 26,784 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Rocha today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Rocha prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Rocha by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Rocha move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:35 AM on 21 December and 6:14 AM on 21 June, a difference of 2 h 38 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:35 PM and 7:49 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 28 min in the december solstice and drops to 9 h 51 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:14 AM | 7:44 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:17 PM | 5:35 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:35 AM | 5:21 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:28 PM |
Compared with Montevideo, Dhuhr in Rocha comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Montevideo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Rocha is 176 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Rocha
From Rocha you face towards the east, at an angle of 74.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,699 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rocha and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Rocha
Ramadan in Rocha: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:22 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:38 PM, about 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).
Rocha on the map
The coordinates of Rocha are 34.4800° S and 54.3306° W. The nearest cities on our site are San Carlos (64 km), Maldonado (73 km), and Minas (84 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Rocha Department.
- Name
- Rocha
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Rocha Department, Uruguay
- Population
- 26,784
- Coordinates
- -34.47995, -54.33064
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 74.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,699 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rocha
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Rocha takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:45 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 40 minutes around 21 June: 3:17 PM for the majority, 3:56 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Rocha, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Rocha
- San Carlos64 km · south-west
- Maldonado73 km · south-west
- Minas84 km · west
- Treinta y Tres139 km · north
- Pando151 km · west
- Barros Blancos156 km · west
- Paso de Carrasco163 km · west
- Progreso174 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Rocha
When is Maghrib in Rocha?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:35 PM on 21 June and 7:49 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Rocha?
The Qibla in Rocha is 74.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,699 km away.
When is Fajr in Rocha?
Fajr in Rocha depends on the season: about 3:35 AM on 21 December and about 6:14 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Rocha differ from Montevideo?
Yes. Rocha is 176 km from Montevideo, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Rocha is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Montevideo.
How long is the fast in Rocha 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.