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Prayer times in Maracay
This page shows today’s prayer times in Maracay, Aragua, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Venezuela.
Adhan times in Maracay today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Maracay prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Maracay change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Maracay move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:53 AM on 21 June and 5:27 AM on 21 December, a shift of 34 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:14 PM and 6:54 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 43 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 32 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| 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 | 6:10 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 | 12:28 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:25 PM |
Compared with Caracas, Dhuhr in Maracay is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Caracas, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. Maracay is 83 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Maracay
In Maracay you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,351 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Maracay 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Maracay
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Maracay is around 5:30 AM and iftar at 6:37 PM, for a fast of 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.
Maracay on the map
Maracay lies at 10.2497° N, 67.5948° W, in Aragua, in Venezuela. Close by you will find El Limón (7 km), Palo Negro (10 km), and Turmero (13 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Maracay
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Aragua, Venezuela
- Population
- 464,700
- Coordinates
- 10.24972, -67.59475
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,351 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Maracay
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Maracay comes roughly 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:04 PM instead of 3:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:38 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Maracay in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Maracay
- El Limón7 km · north-west
- Palo Negro10 km · south-east
- Turmero13 km · east
- Mariara14 km · west
- Cagua16 km · south-east
- San Mateo19 km · east
- San Joaquín22 km · west
- Villa de Cura26 km · south-east
Prayer times in Maracay: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Maracay?
Fajr in Maracay changes with the seasons: 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.
When is Maghrib in Maracay?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:14 PM on 21 December and 6:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Maracay during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Maracay differ from Caracas?
Yes. Maracay is 83 km from Caracas, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Maracay is called about 3 minutes later than in Caracas.
What is the Qibla direction in Maracay?
The Qibla in Maracay is 65.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,351 km away.