Regional capital · Portuguesa
Prayer times in Guanare
This page shows today’s prayer times in Guanare, 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Venezuela.
Namaz times in Guanare today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Guanare prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Guanare change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Guanare move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:04 AM on 21 June and 5:34 AM on 21 December, a shift of 30 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:25 PM and 7:00 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 39 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 36 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 | 5:34 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:04 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:08 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:34 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:36 PM |
Guanare lies 352 km south-west of Caracas, so Dhuhr in Guanare is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Caracas. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Guanare.
Qibla in Guanare and distance to Makkah
In Guanare you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,620 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Guanare 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.
Ramadan timetable for Guanare
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Guanare is at about 5:38 AM and iftar at 6:47 PM, for a fast of 12 h 59 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:29 AM and iftar to 6:50 PM, for a fast of 13 h 11 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Guanare is located
Guanare lies at 9.0393° N, 69.7336° W, in Portuguesa, in Venezuela. Nearby places include Boconoito (35 km), Sabaneta (39 km), and Ospino (42 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Guanare
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Portuguesa, Venezuela
- Population
- 112,286
- Coordinates
- 9.03934, -69.73364
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,620 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Guanare
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Guanare takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:46 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 64 minutes around 21 June: 4:08 PM for the majority, 5:12 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 Guanare (UTC−4), wherever you are.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Guanare
What is the Qibla direction in Guanare?
The Qibla in Guanare is 65.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,620 km away.
When is Fajr in Guanare?
Fajr in Guanare depends on the season: about 5:04 AM on 21 June and about 5:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Guanare during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Guanare differ from Caracas?
Yes. Guanare is 352 km from Caracas, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Guanare comes about 11 minutes later than in Caracas.
Which calculation method is used for Guanare?
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.