City · Nueva Esparta
Prayer times in La Guardia
Residents of and visitors to La Guardia can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. La Guardia is a city in Venezuela, in Nueva Esparta, with about 34,700 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in La Guardia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for La Guardia
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in La Guardia change through the year
Prayer times in La Guardia vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:37 AM and Maghrib at 6:41 PM, for a day of 12 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day is just 11 h 29 min. That is a difference of 1 h 17 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 | 5:10 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:37 AM | 5:55 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 | 6:12 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:32 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:10 PM |
Compared with Caracas, Dhuhr in La Guardia is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Caracas, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes earlier than in the capital. La Guardia is 318 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in La Guardia and distance to Makkah
In La Guardia you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,960 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of La Guardia 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in La Guardia
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in La Guardia is around 5:17 AM and iftar at 6:22 PM, for a fast of 12 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:27 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
La Guardia on the map
The coordinates of La Guardia are 10.9974° N and 64.0181° W. The closest places on our site are San Juan Bautista (8 km), Juan Griego (11 km), and Santa Ana (13 km). San Juan Bautista, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Nueva Esparta.
- Name
- La Guardia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
- Population
- 34,700
- Coordinates
- 10.99742, -64.01810
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,960 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in La Guardia
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in La Guardia comes roughly 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:51 PM instead of 3:45 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: 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 your mosque.
Nearby cities to La Guardia
- San Juan Bautista8 km · east
- Juan Griego11 km · north-east
- Santa Ana13 km · north-east
- Punta de Piedras14 km · south-west
- Porlamar17 km · east
- La Asunción17 km · east
- Pampatar25 km · east
- Araya53 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in La Guardia
Do prayer times in La Guardia differ from Caracas?
Yes. La Guardia is 318 km from Caracas, towards the east, and Dhuhr in La Guardia is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Caracas.
When is Maghrib in La Guardia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for La Guardia?
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.
What time is Fajr in La Guardia?
Fajr in La Guardia changes with the seasons: about 4:37 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 La Guardia?
The Qibla in La Guardia is 66.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,960 km away.