Regional capital · Alagoas
Prayer times in Maceió
Looking for the adhan times in Maceió? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Maceió, Alagoas. Every figure is computed for 9.6658° S, 35.7353° W, so the times reflect Maceió itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Maceió today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Maceió
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
How prayer times in Maceió change through the year
Prayer times in Maceió change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:43 AM and Maghrib at 5:42 PM, giving a day of 12 h 42 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:23 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 34 min. That is a difference of 1 h 08 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:23 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:25 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:02 AM | 5:12 AM | 11:15 AM | 2:30 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:43 AM | 5:00 AM | 11:21 AM | 2:48 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:55 PM |
Maceió does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Maceió comes about 49 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,486 km that separate them.
Qibla in Maceió and distance to Makkah
In Maceió you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,935 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Maceió 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Maceió
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Maceió is around 4:00 AM and iftar at 5:51 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 41 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:07 AM and iftar to 5:40 PM, for a fast of 13 h 23 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Maceió on the map
Maceió lies at 9.6658° S, 35.7353° W, in Alagoas, in Brazil. Nearby places include Satuba (15 km), Marechal Deodoro (18 km), and Rio Largo (25 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Maceió
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Alagoas, Brazil
- Population
- 1,031,597
- Coordinates
- -9.66583, -35.73528
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,935 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Maceió
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Maceió comes roughly 51 minutes later around the june solstice (3:34 PM instead of 2:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:30 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Maceió and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Maceió
- Satuba15 km · north-west
- Marechal Deodoro18 km · west
- Rio Largo25 km · north-west
- Pilar25 km · west
- Messias34 km · north
- Atalaia36 km · north-west
- Barra de Santo Antônio38 km · north-east
- São Miguel dos Campos41 km · west
Prayer times in Maceió: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Maceió during Ramadan?
About 13 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Maceió differ from Brasília?
Yes. Maceió is 1,486 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Maceió comes about 49 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Maceió?
The Qibla in Maceió is 66.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,935 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Maceió?
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 Fajr in Maceió?
Fajr in Maceió depends on the season: about 3:43 AM on 21 December and about 4:23 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.