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Prayer times in São Luís do Quitunde
Looking for the prayer times in São Luís do Quitunde? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for São Luís do Quitunde, Alagoas. Every figure is computed for 9.3183° S, 35.5611° W, so the times reflect São Luís do Quitunde itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in São Luís do Quitunde today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for São Luís do Quitunde
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in São Luís do Quitunde
Prayer times in São Luís do Quitunde vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:43 AM and Maghrib at 5:40 PM, giving a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:21 AM and Maghrib to 5:11 PM, and the day is just 11 h 35 min. That is a difference of 1 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:21 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:24 AM | 2:43 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:02 AM | 5:11 AM | 11:15 AM | 2:29 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:43 AM | 5:00 AM | 11:20 AM | 2:47 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:53 PM |
São Luís do Quitunde does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in São Luís do Quitunde comes about 49 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,522 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from São Luís do Quitunde
From São Luís do Quitunde you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,902 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of São Luís do Quitunde and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in São Luís do Quitunde
Ramadan in São Luís do Quitunde: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:00 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:50 PM, about 13 h 40 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 23 min, shorter by 17 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About São Luís do Quitunde
São Luís do Quitunde is located at 9.3183° S, 35.5611° W, in Alagoas, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Maceió, 43 km away. Nearby places include Barra de Santo Antônio (11 km), Matriz de Camaragibe (19 km), and Joaquim Gomes (29 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- São Luís do Quitunde
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Alagoas, Brazil
- Population
- 31,792
- Coordinates
- -9.31833, -35.56111
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,902 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in São Luís do Quitunde
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in São Luís do Quitunde comes roughly 51 minutes later around the june solstice (3:34 PM instead of 2:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:30 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through São Luís do Quitunde, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near São Luís do Quitunde
- Barra de Santo Antônio11 km · south-east
- Matriz de Camaragibe19 km · north
- Joaquim Gomes29 km · north-west
- Messias32 km · west
- Porto Calvo35 km · north-east
- Rio Largo37 km · south-west
- Satuba40 km · south-west
- Murici42 km · west
Prayer times in São Luís do Quitunde: questions and answers
Do prayer times in São Luís do Quitunde differ from Brasília?
Yes. São Luís do Quitunde is 1,522 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in São Luís do Quitunde comes roughly 49 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in São Luís do Quitunde?
The Qibla in São Luís do Quitunde is 66.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,902 km away.
Which calculation method is used for São Luís do Quitunde?
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 São Luís do Quitunde?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:11 PM on 21 June and 5:40 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in São Luís do Quitunde?
Fajr in São Luís do Quitunde changes with the seasons: about 3:43 AM on 21 December and about 4:21 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.