City · Portuguesa
Prayer times in Píritu
Muslims living in Píritu can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Píritu is a city in Venezuela, in Portuguesa, with about 43,746 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.
Prayer times in Píritu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Píritu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Píritu
Prayer times in Píritu vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:01 AM and Maghrib at 6:59 PM, giving a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:32 AM and Maghrib to 6:22 PM, and the day is just 11 h 35 min. The difference 1 h 06 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 | 6:19 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 | 5:32 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:33 PM |
Píritu is located 284 km south-west of Caracas, so Dhuhr in Píritu comes about 9 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 should not be used in Píritu.
Qibla direction in Píritu
The Qibla in Píritu is at 65.0° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,552 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 65.0°.
Fasting hours in Píritu during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Píritu is around 5:36 AM and iftar at 6:44 PM, for a fast of 12 h 59 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:27 AM and iftar to 6:48 PM, for a fast of 13 h 11 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Píritu
Píritu is located at 9.3708° N, 69.2103° W, in Portuguesa, in Venezuela. The nearest administrative centre is Villa Bruzual, 11 km away. Close by you will find Villa Bruzual (11 km), Acarigua (20 km), and Araure (24 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Píritu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Portuguesa, Venezuela
- Population
- 43,746
- Coordinates
- 9.37083, -69.21028
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,552 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Píritu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Píritu takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:44 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 64 minutes around 21 June: 4:06 PM for the majority, 5:10 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page 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 Píritu
- Villa Bruzual11 km · south-east
- Acarigua20 km · north
- Araure24 km · north
- Ospino28 km · west
- San Rafael de Onoto43 km · north-east
- Sanare64 km · north-west
- Las Vegas66 km · east
- Guanare68 km · south-west
Prayer times in Píritu: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Píritu?
Fajr in Píritu changes with the seasons: about 5:01 AM on 21 June and about 5:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Píritu?
The Qibla in Píritu is 65.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,552 km away.
Do prayer times in Píritu differ from Caracas?
Yes. Píritu is 284 km from Caracas, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Píritu comes roughly 9 minutes later than in Caracas.
How long is the fast in Píritu 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.
When is Maghrib in Píritu?
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.