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Prayer times in Tucacas
This page shows today’s prayer times in Tucacas, Falcón, 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Venezuela.
Salah times in Tucacas today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Tucacas
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tucacas
Prayer times in Tucacas vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:54 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, for a day of 12 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:31 AM and Maghrib to 6:16 PM, and the day is just 11 h 30 min. That is a difference of 1 h 16 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 | 5:28 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:27 PM |
Compared with Caracas, Dhuhr in Tucacas comes about 6 minutes later than in Caracas, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes later than in the capital. Tucacas is 162 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Tucacas
In Tucacas you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,398 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tucacas 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 Tucacas during Ramadan
Ramadan in Tucacas: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:34 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:39 PM, roughly 12 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 14 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Tucacas is located
Tucacas lies at 10.7901° N, 68.3256° W, in Falcón, in Venezuela. The nearest administrative centre is Morón, 36 km away. Nearby places include Morón (36 km), Yumare (44 km), and Puerto Cabello (49 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tucacas
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Falcón, Venezuela
- Population
- 34,407
- Coordinates
- 10.79006, -68.32564
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,398 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Tucacas
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Tucacas comes about 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:08 PM instead of 4:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:41 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Tucacas, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Tucacas
- Morón36 km · south
- Yumare44 km · south-west
- Puerto Cabello49 km · south-east
- Montalbán64 km · south
- San Felipe68 km · south-west
- Bejuma69 km · south
- Miranda71 km · south
- Cocorote72 km · south-west
Prayer times in Tucacas: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Tucacas?
The Qibla in Tucacas is 65.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,398 km away.
When is Maghrib in Tucacas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:16 PM on 21 December and 6:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Tucacas?
Fajr in Tucacas depends on the season: about 4:54 AM on 21 June and about 5:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Tucacas?
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 Tucacas differ from Caracas?
Yes. Tucacas is 162 km from Caracas, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Tucacas is called about 6 minutes later than in Caracas.