Regional capital · Cojedes
Prayer times in San Carlos
This page shows today’s prayer times in San Carlos, Cojedes, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Venezuela.
Today’s prayer times in San Carlos
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for San Carlos
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in San Carlos
It helps to know how prayer times in San Carlos move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:58 AM on 21 June and 5:30 AM on 21 December, a shift of 32 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:19 PM and 6:57 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 41 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 34 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 | 5:29 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:42 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:30 PM |
San Carlos lies 208 km south-west of Caracas, so Dhuhr in San Carlos comes about 7 minutes later than in Caracas. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in San Carlos.
Qibla in San Carlos and distance to Makkah
In San Carlos you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,477 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of San Carlos 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 Carlos during Ramadan
Ramadan in San Carlos: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:34 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:42 PM, roughly 12 h 58 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 12 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
San Carlos on the map
San Carlos lies at 9.6642° N, 68.5866° W, in Cojedes, in Venezuela. Close by you will find Las Vegas (15 km), Tinaco (17 km), and Tinaquillo (42 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- San Carlos
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Cojedes, Venezuela
- Population
- 120,375
- Coordinates
- 9.66415, -68.58659
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,477 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in San Carlos
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in San Carlos comes about 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:08 PM instead of 4:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:42 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through San Carlos, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to San Carlos
- Las Vegas15 km · south
- Tinaco17 km · east
- Tinaquillo42 km · north-east
- San Rafael de Onoto42 km · west
- El Pao50 km · east
- Nirgua54 km · north
- Miranda58 km · north
- Chivacoa65 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in San Carlos
Do prayer times in San Carlos differ from Caracas?
Yes. San Carlos is 208 km from Caracas, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in San Carlos is called about 7 minutes later than in Caracas.
How long is the fast in San Carlos during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 58 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 San Carlos?
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 San Carlos?
The Qibla in San Carlos is 65.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,477 km away.
What time is Fajr in San Carlos?
Fajr in San Carlos depends on the season: about 4:58 AM on 21 June and about 5:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.