Fajr07:26 AMImsak
Sunrise09:16 AM
Dhuhr01:59 PM
Asr04:17 PM
Maghrib06:40 PMIftar
Isha08:24 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

11h 14m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Aug 407:26 AM09:16 AM01:59 PM04:17 PM06:40 PM08:24 PM
Wed, Aug 507:25 AM09:15 AM01:59 PM04:18 PM06:41 PM08:25 PM
Thu, Aug 607:24 AM09:13 AM01:58 PM04:19 PM06:42 PM08:26 PM
Fri, Aug 707:22 AM09:11 AM01:58 PM04:20 PM06:44 PM08:27 PM
Sat, Aug 807:21 AM09:10 AM01:58 PM04:21 PM06:45 PM08:28 PM
Sun, Aug 907:19 AM09:08 AM01:58 PM04:22 PM06:47 PM08:29 PM
Mon, Aug 1007:18 AM09:06 AM01:58 PM04:23 PM06:48 PM08:31 PM

El Chaltén at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

13,427 km

Great-circle distance from El Chaltén to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

92.3° E

Face E from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

8.2h – 16.3h

Shortest to longest day — a 8.1-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

America/Argentina/Rio Gallegos

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

800

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Why Fajr and Isha need an estimation rule here

At this latitude the sun does not sink a full 18° below the horizon around midsummer, so true night — and with it the astronomical basis for Fajr and Isha — does not occur for several weeks. We apply the Middle of the Night rule during that period, splitting the interval between sunset and sunrise. Your local mosque in El Chaltén may use a different convention; where they differ, follow the mosque.

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Prayer times in El Chaltén — common questions

What time is Fajr in El Chaltén today?

Fajr in El Chaltén begins at 07:26 AM today. Fajr starts at true dawn, when the sun reaches a set angle below the horizon, and ends at sunrise — so this time shifts by a minute or two each day as the season changes.

Which direction is the Qibla from El Chaltén?

From El Chaltén, the Qibla is 92.3° from true north — roughly E. Remember that a phone compass points to magnetic north, so you may need to correct for local magnetic declination.

Which calculation method is used for El Chaltén?

These times use the MWL convention, which is the standard recognised across Argentina. If your mosque follows a different authority, its Fajr and Isha may differ by several minutes — the calculation is identical, only the twilight angle changes.

Why do Fajr and Isha times look unusual in El Chaltén during summer?

Because El Chaltén sits far enough north that the sun does not drop 18° below the horizon around midsummer, so astronomical night never arrives. When that happens we apply the Middle of the Night rule rather than leaving the times undefined.

Are these times accurate for a place the size of El Chaltén?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from El Chaltén's own coordinates, not borrowed from a larger neighbouring city, so the astronomy is exactly as accurate as it is for a capital. The only caveat is that we use a single reference point for the settlement.