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Prayer times in Puerto Ayacucho

Muslims living in Puerto Ayacucho can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Puerto Ayacucho is a regional capital in Venezuela, in Amazonas, with about 125,840 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.

Salah times in Puerto Ayacucho today

  

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

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Venezuela 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−4) and follow daylight saving time automatically 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.

Puerto Ayacucho prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Puerto Ayacucho

It helps to know how prayer times in Puerto Ayacucho move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:02 AM on 21 June and 5:19 AM on 21 December, a shift of 17 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:22 PM and 6:46 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 27 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 48 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Puerto Ayacucho (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:26 AM6:35 AM12:38 PM3:48 PM6:41 PM7:46 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice5:02 AM6:19 AM12:32 PM3:59 PM6:46 PM7:57 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:10 AM6:19 AM12:23 PM3:33 PM6:26 PM7:31 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:19 AM6:34 AM12:28 PM3:51 PM6:22 PM7:33 PM

Compared with Caracas, Dhuhr in Puerto Ayacucho is called about 3 minutes later than in Caracas, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Puerto Ayacucho is 542 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla direction in Puerto Ayacucho

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The Qibla in Puerto Ayacucho is at 66.2° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,559 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 66.2°.

Ramadan timetable for Puerto Ayacucho

Ramadan in Puerto Ayacucho: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:26 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:42 PM, roughly 13 h 06 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 6 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).

Where Puerto Ayacucho is located

The coordinates of Puerto Ayacucho are 5.6605° N and 67.5834° W. The nearest cities on our site are Biruaca (243 km), Achaguas (246 km), and San Fernando de Apure (248 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Amazonas.

Name
Puerto Ayacucho
Type
Regional capital
Part of
Amazonas, Venezuela
Population
125,840
Coordinates
5.66049, -67.58343
Time zone
UTC−4
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
66.2° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
11,559 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Puerto Ayacucho

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Puerto Ayacucho comes roughly 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:00 PM instead of 3:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:38 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

If you are passing through Puerto Ayacucho, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Nearby cities to Puerto Ayacucho

Prayer times in Puerto Ayacucho: questions and answers

Which calculation method is used for Puerto Ayacucho?

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.

How long is the fast in Puerto Ayacucho during Ramadan?

Roughly 13 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Maghrib in Puerto Ayacucho?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:22 PM on 21 December and 6:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What time is Fajr in Puerto Ayacucho?

Fajr in Puerto Ayacucho depends on the season: about 5:02 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

What is the Qibla direction in Puerto Ayacucho?

The Qibla in Puerto Ayacucho is 66.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,559 km away.