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Prayer times in Porto Grande
Muslims living in Porto Grande can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Porto Grande is a city in Brazil, in Amapá, with about 22,452 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Porto Grande
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Porto Grande
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Porto Grande
Prayer times in Porto Grande vary a lot over the year. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:07 AM and Maghrib at 6:32 PM, giving a day of 12 h 10 min. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:06 AM and Maghrib to 6:26 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 05 min. The difference 0 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 | 5:21 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:37 PM |
Porto Grande is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Porto Grande comes about 14 minutes later than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,873 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Porto Grande and distance to Makkah
From Porto Grande you face towards the east, at an angle of 68.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,107 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Porto Grande 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.
Fasting hours in Porto Grande during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Porto Grande is at about 5:16 AM and iftar at 6:42 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:14 AM and iftar to 6:39 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Porto Grande is located
Porto Grande is located at 0.7133° N, 51.4133° W, in Amapá, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Macapá, 84 km away. Close by you will find Pedra Branca do Amapari (59 km), Macapá (84 km), and Santana (88 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Porto Grande
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Amapá, Brazil
- Population
- 22,452
- Coordinates
- 0.71333, -51.41333
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,107 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Porto Grande
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Porto Grande is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:33 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 57 minutes around 21 June: 3:53 PM for the majority, 4:50 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Porto Grande (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Porto Grande
- Pedra Branca do Amapari59 km · west
- Macapá84 km · south-east
- Santana88 km · south
- Mazagão93 km · south
- Tartarugalzinho104 km · north-east
- Afuá150 km · south-east
- Tucumã179 km · south-east
- Chaves186 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Porto Grande
When is Maghrib in Porto Grande?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:26 PM on 21 December and 6:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Porto Grande differ from Brasília?
Yes. Porto Grande is 1,873 km from Brasília, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Porto Grande is called roughly 14 minutes later than in Brasília.
How long is the fast in Porto Grande during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Porto Grande?
Fajr in Porto Grande changes with the seasons: about 5:07 AM on 21 June and about 5:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Porto Grande?
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.