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Prayer times in Juan Griego
This page shows today’s salah times in Juan Griego, Nueva Esparta, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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.
Adhan times in Juan Griego today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Juan Griego prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Juan Griego change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Juan Griego move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:36 AM on 21 June and 5:14 AM on 21 December, a shift of 38 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:58 PM and 6:41 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 47 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 29 min in 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 | 5:10 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:31 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:10 PM |
Compared with Caracas, Dhuhr in Juan Griego comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Caracas, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes earlier than in the capital. Juan Griego is 325 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Juan Griego and distance to Makkah
In Juan Griego you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,951 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Juan Griego 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 Juan Griego during Ramadan
Ramadan in Juan Griego: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:17 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:22 PM, roughly 12 h 55 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 15 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Juan Griego
Juan Griego lies at 11.0817° N, 63.9655° W, in Nueva Esparta, in Venezuela. The nearest administrative centre is Santa Ana, 5 km away. Nearby places include Santa Ana (5 km), San Juan Bautista (8 km), and La Guardia (11 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Juan Griego
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
- Population
- 28,256
- Coordinates
- 11.08172, -63.96549
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,951 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Juan Griego
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Juan Griego is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:23 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:45 PM for the majority, 4:50 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Juan Griego (UTC−4), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Juan Griego
- Santa Ana5 km · east
- San Juan Bautista8 km · south
- La Guardia11 km · south-west
- La Asunción12 km · south-east
- Porlamar17 km · south-east
- Pampatar21 km · south-east
- Punta de Piedras25 km · south-west
- Araya64 km · south-west
Prayer times in Juan Griego: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Juan Griego differ from Caracas?
Yes. Juan Griego is 325 km from Caracas, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Juan Griego is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Caracas.
When is Fajr in Juan Griego?
Fajr in Juan Griego depends on the season: about 4:36 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Juan Griego?
The Qibla in Juan Griego is 66.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,951 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Juan Griego?
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.
When is Maghrib in Juan Griego?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.