Maghrib Prayer Time Today in Punta Arenas, Chile

⚠️ High Latitude Adjustment

Special calculation rules are applied for Punta Arenas due to its northern position, ensuring prayer times remain valid during persistent summer twilight.

Maghrib Timing in Punta Arenas

For today, Saturday, April 18, the Maghrib prayer in Punta Arenas starts at 18:49. By tomorrow, the time will shift to 18:47, marking a difference of 2 minutes earlier due to the solar cycle.

Maghrib is the sunset prayer, performed immediately after the sun disappears. It is a moment of gratitude and the time for breaking fast during Ramadan.

Because Punta Arenas is located at a high latitude of 53.15° N, it encounters the 'Persistent Twilight' phenomenon during the summer. At this latitude, the sun does not descend far enough (18 degrees) below the horizon. Consequently, Maghrib is calculated using the 'Nearest Latitude' or 'One-Seventh' rule. During the month of April, the solar path in Punta Arenas results in a shifting schedule. The Maghrib window is moving 2 minute(s) earlier by tomorrow. The Islamic night in Punta Arenas spans from sunset to dawn. Islamic Midnight is at 00:44, while the 'Last Third' of the night—the ideal time for Tahajjud—starts at 02:42.

Islamic Night Schedule

Calculated timings for spiritual activities in Punta Arenas:

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