Regional capital · Lara
Prayer times in Barquisimeto
This page shows today’s salah times in Barquisimeto, Lara, calculated 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Venezuela.
Namaz times in Barquisimeto today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Barquisimeto prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Barquisimeto by season
Prayer times in Barquisimeto vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:00 AM and Maghrib at 7:01 PM, for a day of 12 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:34 AM and Maghrib to 6:22 PM, and the day is just 11 h 32 min. The difference 1 h 10 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:32 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:34 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:33 PM |
Barquisimeto is located 275 km west of Caracas, so Dhuhr in Barquisimeto is called roughly 10 minutes later than in Caracas. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Barquisimeto.
Qibla in Barquisimeto and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Barquisimeto: 64.8° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,534 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Barquisimeto is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Barquisimeto 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 Barquisimeto is at about 5:37 AM and iftar at 6:44 PM, for a fast of 12 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:28 AM and iftar to 6:48 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Barquisimeto on the map
Barquisimeto is located at 10.0647° N, 69.3570° W, in Lara, in Venezuela. Nearby places include Cabudare (11 km), Los Rastrojos (13 km), and Yaritagua (26 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Barquisimeto
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Lara, Venezuela
- Population
- 1,240,714
- Coordinates
- 10.06470, -69.35703
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,534 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Barquisimeto
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Barquisimeto is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:45 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 65 minutes around 21 June: 4:06 PM for the majority, 5:11 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Barquisimeto, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Barquisimeto
- Cabudare11 km · east
- Los Rastrojos13 km · east
- Yaritagua26 km · east
- Duaca33 km · north-east
- Quíbor33 km · south-west
- Sabana de Parra36 km · east
- Urachiche40 km · east
- Sanare47 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Barquisimeto
When is Maghrib in Barquisimeto?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:22 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Barquisimeto?
The Qibla in Barquisimeto is 64.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,534 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Barquisimeto?
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 Barquisimeto differ from Caracas?
Yes. Barquisimeto is 275 km from Caracas, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Barquisimeto comes roughly 10 minutes later than in Caracas.
What time is Fajr in Barquisimeto?
Fajr in Barquisimeto changes with the seasons: about 5:00 AM on 21 June and about 5:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.