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Prayer times in El Tigre
Looking for the prayer times in El Tigre? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for El Tigre, Anzoátegui. Every figure is computed for 8.8890° N, 64.2527° W, so the times reflect El Tigre itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in El Tigre today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for El Tigre
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in El Tigre
Prayer times in El Tigre vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:42 AM and Maghrib at 6:38 PM, for a day of 12 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:11 AM and Maghrib to 6:03 PM, and the day is just 11 h 37 min. The difference 1 h 02 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 MarchSpring equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:42 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:14 PM |
Compared with Caracas, Dhuhr in El Tigre comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Caracas, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 13 minutes earlier than in the capital. El Tigre is 338 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in El Tigre
From El Tigre you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,078 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of El Tigre 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.
Ramadan timetable for El Tigre
Ramadan in El Tigre: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:25 PM, roughly 13 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 11 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
El Tigre on the map
El Tigre is located at 8.8890° N, 64.2527° W, in Anzoátegui, in Venezuela. The nearest administrative centre is San José de Guanipa, 10 km away. Nearby places include San José de Guanipa (10 km), Cantaura (48 km), and Pariaguán (51 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Tigre
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Anzoátegui, Venezuela
- Population
- 222,450
- Coordinates
- 8.88902, -64.25270
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,078 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in El Tigre
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in El Tigre takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:24 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 64 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 4:50 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in El Tigre and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near El Tigre
- San José de Guanipa10 km · east
- Cantaura48 km · north
- Pariaguán51 km · west
- Anaco64 km · north
- Aragua de Barcelona89 km · north-west
- Soledad111 km · south-east
- Punta de Mata114 km · north-east
- Ciudad Bolívar115 km · south-east
Prayer times in El Tigre: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in El Tigre?
The Qibla in El Tigre is 66.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,078 km away.
How long is the fast in El Tigre during Ramadan?
About 13 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in El Tigre?
Fajr in El Tigre changes with the seasons: about 4:42 AM on 21 June and about 5:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in El Tigre?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:03 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in El Tigre differ from Caracas?
Yes. El Tigre is 338 km from Caracas, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in El Tigre is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Caracas.