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Prayer times in Ceará
Salah times in Ceará (Brazil): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Ceará has 130 towns and cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.
Namaz times in Ceará today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ceará prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ceará by season
Prayer times in Ceará vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:06 AM and Maghrib at 5:42 PM, for a day of 12 h 20 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:24 AM and Maghrib to 5:33 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 54 min. The difference 0 h 26 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 | 4:30 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:48 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:24 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:15 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:27 AM | 2:33 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:54 PM |
Ceará is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Ceará comes roughly 38 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,689 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Ceará
In Ceará you pray towards the east, at an angle of 67.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,961 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ceará 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.
Fasting hours in Ceará during Ramadan
For those fasting in Ceará, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:56 PM and imsak at 4:19 AM on the first day, 13 h 26 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:49 PM for a fast of 13 h 18 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Where Ceará is located
Ceará is one of the regions of Brazil. Its main city, Fortaleza, is at 3.7172° S, 38.5431° W. The region has 130 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Ceará
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- -3.71722, -38.54306
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,961 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ceará
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ceará is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:42 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 54 minutes around 21 June: 3:00 PM for the majority, 3:54 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times in the cities of Ceará
- Prayer times in Fortaleza2,400,000
- Caucaia378,406
- Salah times Juazeiro do Norte305,531
- Maracanaú251,613
- Prayer times in Sobral216,519
- Crato139,027
- Salah times Itapipoca138,978
- Maranguape108,622
- Prayer times in Iguatu98,064
- Quixadá88,321
- Salah times Quixeramobim82,177
- Pacatuba81,524
- Prayer times in Russas78,882
- Canindé77,244
- Salah times Tianguá76,537
- Crateús75,159
- Prayer times in Eusébio74,170
- Pacajus73,188
- Salah times Cascavel72,232
- Horizonte70,983
- Prayer times in Icó68,303
- Aquiraz65,116
- Salah times Camocim63,907
- Acaraú63,104
- Prayer times in Morada Nova61,738
- Viçosa do Ceará61,410
- Salah times Barbalha61,228
- Limoeiro do Norte59,890
- Prayer times in Tauá59,062
- Trairi56,291
- Granja54,962
- Boa Viagem54,577
- Acopiara54,481
- Beberibe53,949
- Itapajé53,067
- Brejo Santo49,842
- São Gonçalo do Amarante48,869
- São Benedito47,640
- Mauriti45,561
- Aracati44,293
- Amontada43,829
- Santa Quitéria43,711
- Pedra Branca43,309
- Itarema42,215
- Guaraciaba do Norte42,053
- Ipu41,081
- Várzea Alegre40,903
- Paracuru38,980
- Itaitinga38,325
- Pentecoste37,813
- Mombaça37,735
- Massapê37,697
- Missão Velha36,822
- Ipueiras36,798
- Baturité35,218
- Ubajara35,047
- Jaguaribe33,726
- Bela Cruz32,722
- Santana do Acaraú32,654
- Nova Russas32,408
- Paraipaba32,216
- Jaguaruana31,701
- Lavras da Mangabeira31,492
- Parambu31,445
- Tabuleiro do Norte30,807
- São João dos Inhamuns29,188
- Novo Oriente27,545
- Campos Sales27,470
- Jardim27,411
- Redenção27,214
- Caririaçu26,987
- Guaiúba26,290
- Tamboril26,225
- Milagres25,900
- Marco25,799
- Aracoiaba25,553
- Senador Pompeu25,456
- Jucás24,892
- Ocara24,493
- Irauçuba24,305
- Forquilha24,173
- Independência24,024
- Ibiapina23,965
- Aurora23,714
- Assaré23,478
- Pindoretama23,391
- Coreaú23,239
- Barro22,758
- Morrinhos22,753
- Barreira22,573
- Cedro22,344
- Quixeré22,293
- Várzea Alegre21,841
- Icapuí21,433
- Orós21,384
- Catarina20,871
- Itapiúna20,520
- Itatira20,424
- Chorozinho20,274
- Quiterianópolis20,213
- Uruburetama20,189
- Jijoca de Jericoacoara20,087
- Hidrolândia20,053
- Umirim19,903
- Madalena19,864
- Araripe19,783
- Cariús18,699
- Reriutaba18,385
- Solonópole18,357
- Farias Brito18,217
- Jaguaretama18,147
- Croatá18,133
- Varjota18,105
- Capistrano17,786
- Santana do Cariri17,712
- Cariré17,632
- Carnaubal17,210
- Banabuiú17,195
- Tejuçuoca17,154
- Monsenhor Tabosa17,149
- Piquet Carneiro17,086
- Porteiras17,050
- Salitre16,633
- Fortim16,631
- Caridade16,377
- Quixelô15,910
- Turaru15,412
- Nova Olinda15,399
- Pereiro15,274
- Meruoca15,157
Nearby cities to Ceará
- Rio Grande do Norte436 km · south-east
- Piauí496 km · west
- Paraíba556 km · south-east
- Pernambuco630 km · south-east
- Maranhão653 km · west
- Alagoas730 km · south-east
Prayer times in Ceará: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Ceará?
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.
Do prayer times in Ceará differ from Brasília?
Yes. Ceará is 1,689 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Ceará comes about 38 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What time is Fajr in Ceará?
Fajr in Ceará depends on the season: about 4:06 AM on 21 December and about 4:24 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Ceará?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:33 PM on 21 June and 5:42 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Ceará?
The Qibla in Ceará is 67.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,961 km away.