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Prayer times in Cariaco
Residents of and visitors to Cariaco can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Cariaco is a city in Venezuela, in Sucre, with about 41,589 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Cariaco today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Cariaco
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Cariaco change through the year
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Cariaco on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:36 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 44 min, against only 11 h 31 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 7:09 PM and 7:51 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:07 PM and 12:22 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Cariaco and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:09 PM |
Cariaco lies 364 km east of Caracas, so Dhuhr in Cariaco is called roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Caracas. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Cariaco.
Qibla direction in Cariaco
In Cariaco you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,936 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cariaco 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 Cariaco
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Cariaco is at about 5:14 AM and iftar at 6:21 PM, for a fast of 12 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:05 AM and iftar to 6:25 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.
Cariaco on the map
The coordinates of Cariaco are 10.4968° N and 63.5529° W. The closest places on our site are Casanay (15 km), Carúpano (38 km), and Cumanacoa (49 km). Casanay, the nearest administrative centre, is 15 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Sucre.
- Name
- Cariaco
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sucre, Venezuela
- Population
- 41,589
- Coordinates
- 10.49682, -63.55286
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,936 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cariaco
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cariaco takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:22 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 65 minutes around 21 June: 3:43 PM for the majority, 4:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Cariaco, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Cariaco
Prayer times in Cariaco: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Cariaco?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Cariaco?
The Qibla in Cariaco is 66.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,936 km away.
How long is the fast in Cariaco during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Cariaco differ from Caracas?
Yes. Cariaco is 364 km from Caracas, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Cariaco is called roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Caracas.
Which calculation method is used for Cariaco?
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.