Regional capital · Apure
Prayer times in San Fernando de Apure
Muslims living in San Fernando de Apure can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. San Fernando de Apure is a regional capital in Venezuela, in Apure, with about 229,197 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in San Fernando de Apure today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for San Fernando de Apure
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in San Fernando de Apure change through the year
Prayer times in San Fernando de Apure vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:57 AM and Maghrib at 6:49 PM, giving a day of 12 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:23 AM and Maghrib to 6:18 PM, and the day is just 11 h 40 min. That is a difference of 0 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:29 PM |
Compared with Caracas, Dhuhr in San Fernando de Apure is called about 2 minutes later than in Caracas, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. San Fernando de Apure is 296 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in San Fernando de Apure
In San Fernando de Apure you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,447 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of San Fernando de Apure 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 San Fernando de Apure during Ramadan
Fasting in San Fernando de Apure, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:39 PM and imsak at 5:28 AM on the first day, 13 h 02 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:41 PM for a fast of 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Venezuela.
San Fernando de Apure on the map
San Fernando de Apure is located at 7.8896° N, 67.4718° W, in Apure, in Venezuela. Close by you will find Biruaca (7 km), Camaguán (28 km), and Achaguas (84 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- San Fernando de Apure
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Apure, Venezuela
- Population
- 229,197
- Coordinates
- 7.88963, -67.47181
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,447 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in San Fernando de Apure
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in San Fernando de Apure takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:37 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 63 minutes around 21 June: 3:59 PM for the majority, 5:02 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in San Fernando de Apure and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near San Fernando de Apure
- Biruaca7 km · south-west
- Camaguán28 km · north-west
- Achaguas84 km · west
- Calabozo115 km · north
- Caicara del Orinoco146 km · east
- El Sombrero173 km · north
- El Pao208 km · north
- Chaguaramas209 km · north-east
Prayer times in San Fernando de Apure: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for San Fernando de Apure?
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.
Do prayer times in San Fernando de Apure differ from Caracas?
Yes. San Fernando de Apure is 296 km from Caracas, towards the south, and Dhuhr in San Fernando de Apure is called about 2 minutes later than in Caracas.
When is Maghrib in San Fernando de Apure?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:18 PM on 21 December and 6:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in San Fernando de Apure?
Fajr in San Fernando de Apure changes with the seasons: about 4:57 AM on 21 June and about 5:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in San Fernando de Apure during Ramadan?
About 13 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.