City · Soriano Department
Prayer times in Dolores
Residents of and visitors to Dolores can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Dolores is a city in Uruguay, in Soriano Department, with about 17,174 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Dolores today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Dolores
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Dolores by season
Prayer times in Dolores vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:56 AM and Maghrib at 8:02 PM, giving a day of 14 h 23 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:28 AM and Maghrib to 5:52 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 56 min. The difference 4 h 27 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:33 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:28 AM | 7:57 AM | 12:55 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:56 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:35 PM | 8:02 PM | 9:39 PM |
Dolores lies 241 km north-west of Montevideo, so Dhuhr in Dolores is called about 8 minutes later than in Montevideo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Dolores.
Finding the Qibla from Dolores
From Dolores you face towards the east, at an angle of 75.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,018 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dolores 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.
Ramadan timetable for Dolores
For those fasting in Dolores, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:52 PM and imsak at 4:40 AM on the first day, 15 h 01 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:19 PM for a fast of 13 h 56 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Uruguay.
Dolores on the map
Dolores is located at 33.5301° S, 58.2170° W, in Soriano Department, in Uruguay. The nearest administrative centre is Mercedes, 35 km away. Close by you will find Mercedes (35 km), Fray Bentos (47 km), and Carmelo (53 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
- Dolores
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Soriano Department, Uruguay
- Population
- 17,174
- Coordinates
- -33.53009, -58.21701
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 75.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,018 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dolores
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dolores is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:00 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 40 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:15 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 your mosque.
Prayer times near Dolores
- Mercedes35 km · north-east
- Fray Bentos47 km · north
- Carmelo53 km · south
- Young108 km · north-east
- Colonia del Sacramento109 km · south
- Trinidad122 km · east
- Paysandú135 km · north
- Durazno158 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dolores
Do prayer times in Dolores differ from Montevideo?
Yes. Dolores is 241 km from Montevideo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Dolores is called about 8 minutes later than in Montevideo.
What is the Qibla direction in Dolores?
The Qibla in Dolores is 75.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,018 km away.
When is Fajr in Dolores?
Fajr in Dolores changes with the seasons: about 3:56 AM on 21 December and about 6:28 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Dolores?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:52 PM on 21 June and 8:02 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Dolores?
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.