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Prayer times in El Tocuyo
Muslims living in El Tocuyo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. El Tocuyo is a city in Venezuela, in Lara, with about 74,829 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in El Tocuyo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for El Tocuyo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in El Tocuyo change through the year
Prayer times in El Tocuyo change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:02 AM and Maghrib at 7:02 PM, for a day of 12 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:35 AM and Maghrib to 6:24 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 33 min. The difference 1 h 08 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 | 5:34 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:02 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:08 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:35 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:35 PM |
El Tocuyo is located 328 km west of Caracas, so Dhuhr in El Tocuyo is called about 12 minutes later than in Caracas. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in El Tocuyo.
Qibla direction in El Tocuyo
The Qibla in El Tocuyo is at 64.8° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,591 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 64.8°.
Fasting hours in El Tocuyo during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in El Tocuyo is at about 5:39 AM and iftar at 6:46 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:30 AM and iftar to 6:50 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where El Tocuyo is located
El Tocuyo lies at 9.7871° N, 69.7929° W, in Lara, in Venezuela. The nearest administrative centre is Sanare, 16 km away. Close by you will find Sanare (16 km), Quíbor (25 km), and Carora (53 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Tocuyo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lara, Venezuela
- Population
- 74,829
- Coordinates
- 9.78709, -69.79294
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,591 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in El Tocuyo
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in El Tocuyo comes about 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:13 PM instead of 4:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:47 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to El Tocuyo
- Sanare16 km · east
- Quíbor25 km · north-east
- Carora53 km · north-west
- Barquisimeto57 km · north-east
- Cabudare64 km · north-east
- Araure65 km · east
- Los Rastrojos66 km · north-east
- Ospino66 km · south-east
Prayer times in El Tocuyo: questions and answers
Do prayer times in El Tocuyo differ from Caracas?
Yes. El Tocuyo is 328 km from Caracas, towards the west, and Dhuhr in El Tocuyo is called about 12 minutes later than in Caracas.
When is Maghrib in El Tocuyo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:24 PM on 21 December and 7:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in El Tocuyo?
Fajr in El Tocuyo depends on the season: about 5:02 AM on 21 June and about 5:35 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in El Tocuyo?
The Qibla in El Tocuyo is 64.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,591 km away.
How long is the fast in El Tocuyo 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.