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Prayer times in Aroa
Residents of and visitors to Aroa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Aroa is a city in Venezuela, in Yaracuy, with about 35,508 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.
Today’s prayer times in Aroa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Aroa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Aroa by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Aroa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:57 AM on 21 June and 5:33 AM on 21 December, a shift of 35 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:19 PM and 6:59 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 44 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 31 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:43 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:33 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:30 PM |
Aroa is located 220 km west of Caracas, so Dhuhr in Aroa is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Caracas. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Aroa.
Finding the Qibla from Aroa
The Qibla in Aroa is at 64.9° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,471 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 64.9°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Aroa
Ramadan in Aroa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:36 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:42 PM, roughly 12 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 14 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Aroa is located
Aroa lies at 10.4395° N, 68.8950° W, in Yaracuy, in Venezuela. The nearest administrative centre is Cocorote, 18 km away. Nearby places include Cocorote (18 km), San Felipe (20 km), and Guama (21 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Aroa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Yaracuy, Venezuela
- Population
- 35,508
- Coordinates
- 10.43949, -68.89496
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,471 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Aroa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Aroa is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:43 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 65 minutes around 21 June: 4:04 PM for the majority, 5:10 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: 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 the mosque.
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Prayer times in Aroa: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Aroa?
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.
Do prayer times in Aroa differ from Caracas?
Yes. Aroa is 220 km from Caracas, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Aroa is called about 8 minutes later than in Caracas.
When is Maghrib in Aroa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:19 PM on 21 December and 6:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Aroa?
The Qibla in Aroa is 64.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,471 km away.
When is Fajr in Aroa?
Fajr in Aroa depends on the season: about 4:57 AM on 21 June and about 5:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.