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Prayer times in Tarauacá
Residents of and visitors to Tarauacá can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Tarauacá is a city in Brazil, in Acre, with about 43,151 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Tarauacá today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Tarauacá prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Tarauacá change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Tarauacá move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:06 AM on 21 December and 4:40 AM on 21 June, a difference of 34 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:34 PM and 5:59 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 36 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 39 min around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:40 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:48 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:12 PM |
Tarauacá does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−5. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Tarauacá comes roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 2,622 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Tarauacá and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Tarauacá: 70.1° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 12,463 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Tarauacá is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Tarauacá
For those fasting in Tarauacá, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:09 PM and imsak at 4:22 AM on the first day, 13 h 37 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:59 PM for a fast of 13 h 21 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Where Tarauacá is located
Tarauacá is located at 8.1614° S, 70.7656° W, in Acre, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Rio Branco, 382 km away. Close by you will find Feijó (45 km), Ipixuna (160 km), and Eirunepé (194 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tarauacá
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Acre, Brazil
- Population
- 43,151
- Coordinates
- -8.16139, -70.76556
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 70.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,463 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tarauacá
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Tarauacá comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (3:57 PM instead of 3:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:51 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Tarauacá, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Tarauacá
- Feijó45 km · east
- Ipixuna160 km · north-west
- Eirunepé194 km · north-east
- Guajará212 km · west
- Cruzeiro do Sul219 km · west
- Marechal Thaumaturgo239 km · west
- Mâncio Lima242 km · west
- Sena Madureira251 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tarauacá
What is the Qibla direction in Tarauacá?
The Qibla in Tarauacá is 70.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,463 km away.
Do prayer times in Tarauacá differ from Brasília?
Yes. Tarauacá is 2,622 km from Brasília, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Tarauacá comes roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Tarauacá?
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.
When is Maghrib in Tarauacá?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:34 PM on 21 June and 5:59 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Tarauacá during Ramadan?
About 13 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.