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Prayer times in Araripe
Looking for the adhan times in Araripe? Below 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 Araripe, Ceará. Every figure is computed for 7.2134° S, 40.1370° W, which means the times match Araripe itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Araripe today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Araripe
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Araripe
Prayer times in Araripe change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:05 AM and Maghrib at 5:55 PM, for a day of 12 h 33 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:36 AM and Maghrib to 5:33 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 42 min. That is a difference of 0 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:07 PM |
Araripe is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Araripe is called roughly 31 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,275 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Araripe
Qibla from Araripe: 67.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,273 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Araripe is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Araripe
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Araripe is at about 4:21 AM and iftar at 6:06 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 35 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:26 AM and iftar to 5:57 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 21 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Araripe on the map
Araripe lies at 7.2134° S, 40.1370° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Quiterianópolis, 165 km away. Nearby places include Campos Sales (31 km), Salitre (36 km), and Ipueiras (40 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Araripe
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 19,783
- Coordinates
- -7.21337, -40.13700
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,273 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Araripe
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Araripe is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:48 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 52 minutes around 21 June: 3:03 PM for the majority, 3:55 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 Araripe (UTC−3), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Araripe
- Campos Sales31 km · north-west
- Salitre36 km · west
- Ipueiras40 km · north-west
- Santana do Cariri44 km · east
- Assaré48 km · north-east
- Ipubi49 km · south
- Nova Olinda52 km · east
- Exu56 km · south-east
Prayer times in Araripe: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Araripe during Ramadan?
About 13 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Araripe?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:33 PM on 21 June and 5:55 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Araripe differ from Brasília?
Yes. Araripe is 1,275 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Araripe is called roughly 31 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Araripe?
The Qibla in Araripe is 67.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,273 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Araripe?
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.