City · Portuguesa
Prayer times in Araure
This page shows today’s salah times in Araure, Portuguesa, worked out 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Venezuela.
Today’s prayer times in Araure
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Araure prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Araure change through the year
Prayer times in Araure change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:01 AM and Maghrib at 6:59 PM, giving a day of 12 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:33 AM and Maghrib to 6:22 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 34 min. The difference 1 h 07 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 | 5:32 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:44 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:33 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:33 PM |
Araure is located 277 km west of Caracas, so Dhuhr in Araure is called about 9 minutes later than in Caracas. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Araure.
Qibla in Araure and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Araure: 65.0° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 11,545 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Araure remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Araure during Ramadan
Ramadan in Araure: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:36 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:44 PM, roughly 12 h 58 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 12 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Araure on the map
Araure is located at 9.5814° N, 69.2385° W, in Portuguesa, in Venezuela. The nearest administrative centre is Acarigua, 6 km away. Nearby places include Acarigua (6 km), Píritu (24 km), and Villa Bruzual (31 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Araure
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Portuguesa, Venezuela
- Population
- 181,820
- Coordinates
- 9.58144, -69.23851
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,545 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Araure
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Araure is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:44 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 64 minutes around 21 June: 4:06 PM for the majority, 5:10 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Araure (UTC−4), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Araure
- Acarigua6 km · south-east
- Píritu24 km · south
- Villa Bruzual31 km · south-east
- San Rafael de Onoto31 km · east
- Ospino40 km · south-west
- Sanare49 km · north-west
- Los Rastrojos49 km · north
- Cabudare50 km · north
Prayer times in Araure: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Araure?
Fajr in Araure depends on the season: about 5:01 AM on 21 June and about 5:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Araure?
The Qibla in Araure is 65.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,545 km away.
Do prayer times in Araure differ from Caracas?
Yes. Araure is 277 km from Caracas, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Araure is called about 9 minutes later than in Caracas.
Which calculation method is used for Araure?
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 Araure?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:22 PM on 21 December and 6:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.