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Prayer times in El Vigía
Looking for the prayer times in El Vigía? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for El Vigía, Mérida. Every figure is computed for 8.6135° N, 71.6570° W, so the times reflect El Vigía itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in El Vigía today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for El Vigía
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in El Vigía change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in El Vigía move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:12 AM on 21 June and 5:41 AM on 21 December, a shift of 28 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:33 PM and 7:07 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 38 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 37 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 | 5:41 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:41 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:44 PM |
El Vigía is located 564 km west of Caracas, so Dhuhr in El Vigía is called about 19 minutes later than in Caracas. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in El Vigía.
Finding the Qibla from El Vigía
From El Vigía you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,831 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of El Vigía 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in El Vigía
Ramadan in El Vigía: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:45 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:55 PM, roughly 13 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 11 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About El Vigía
The coordinates of El Vigía are 8.6135° N and 71.6570° W. The nearest cities on our site are Santa Cruz de Mora (24 km), La Azulita (26 km), and Lagunillas (32 km). Santa Cruz de Mora, the nearest administrative centre, is 24 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Mérida.
- Name
- El Vigía
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mérida, Venezuela
- Population
- 162,289
- Coordinates
- 8.61350, -71.65702
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,831 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in El Vigía
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in El Vigía comes roughly 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:19 PM instead of 4:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:54 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of El Vigía (UTC−4), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to El Vigía
- Santa Cruz de Mora24 km · south
- La Azulita26 km · north-east
- Lagunillas32 km · east
- Tovar Municipality33 km · south
- Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo39 km · north
- Bailadores44 km · south-west
- Ejido46 km · east
- San Carlos del Zulia52 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in El Vigía
Do prayer times in El Vigía differ from Caracas?
Yes. El Vigía is 564 km from Caracas, towards the west, and Dhuhr in El Vigía is called about 19 minutes later than in Caracas.
How long is the fast in El Vigía during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in El Vigía?
The Qibla in El Vigía is 64.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,831 km away.
What time is Fajr in El Vigía?
Fajr in El Vigía changes with the seasons: about 5:12 AM on 21 June and about 5:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in El Vigía?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:33 PM on 21 December and 7:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.