City · Aragua
Prayer times in El Limón
Residents of and visitors to El Limón can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. El Limón is a city in Venezuela, in Aragua, with about 148,247 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in El Limón today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for El Limón
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in El Limón by season
Prayer times in El Limón vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:53 AM and Maghrib at 6:54 PM, for a day of 12 h 44 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:27 AM and Maghrib to 6:14 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 31 min. That is a difference of 1 h 12 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 | 6:35 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:53 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:25 PM |
El Limón is located 85 km west of Caracas, so Dhuhr in El Limón is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Caracas. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in El Limón.
Qibla in El Limón and distance to Makkah
From El Limón you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,352 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of El Limón 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.
Fasting hours in El Limón during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in El Limón is around 5:30 AM and iftar at 6:37 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:21 AM and iftar to 6:41 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
El Limón on the map
El Limón lies at 10.3059° N, 67.6321° W, in Aragua, in Venezuela. The nearest administrative centre is Maracay, 7 km away. Close by you will find Maracay (7 km), Mariara (9 km), and Palo Negro (18 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Limón
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Aragua, Venezuela
- Population
- 148,247
- Coordinates
- 10.30589, -67.63212
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,352 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in El Limón
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in El Limón comes roughly 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:05 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.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in El Limón and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to El Limón
- Maracay7 km · south-east
- Mariara9 km · west
- Palo Negro18 km · south-east
- San Joaquín18 km · west
- Turmero19 km · south-east
- Cagua23 km · south-east
- San Mateo25 km · south-east
- Guacara28 km · west
Prayer times in El Limón: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in El Limón?
Fajr in El Limón depends on the season: about 4:53 AM on 21 June and about 5:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in El Limón differ from Caracas?
Yes. El Limón is 85 km from Caracas, towards the west, and Dhuhr in El Limón is called about 3 minutes later than in Caracas.
How long is the fast in El Limón during Ramadan?
About 12 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for El Limón?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in El Limón?
The Qibla in El Limón is 65.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,352 km away.