City · Ceará
Prayer times in Aurora
Muslims living in Aurora can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Aurora is a city in Brazil, in Ceará, with about 23,714 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Aurora today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Aurora
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Aurora change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Aurora move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:01 AM on 21 December and 4:31 AM on 21 June, a shift of 30 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:29 PM and 5:50 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 32 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 43 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:28 AM | 2:40 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:01 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:02 PM |
Aurora is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Aurora comes about 36 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,385 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Aurora
In Aurora you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,142 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Aurora 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 Aurora 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 Aurora is at about 4:17 AM and iftar at 6:01 PM, for a fast of 13 h 34 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:21 AM and iftar to 5:52 PM, for a fast of 13 h 20 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Aurora on the map
Aurora lies at 6.9425° S, 38.9675° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Serra Talhada, 138 km away. Close by you will find Lavras da Mangabeira (21 km), Barro (33 km), and Caririaçu (37 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
- Aurora
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 23,714
- Coordinates
- -6.94250, -38.96750
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,142 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Aurora
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Aurora comes about 52 minutes later around the june solstice (3:51 PM instead of 2:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:43 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Aurora (UTC−3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Aurora
- Lavras da Mangabeira21 km · north
- Barro33 km · south-east
- Caririaçu37 km · west
- Cedro39 km · north
- Missão Velha39 km · south-west
- Várzea Alegre40 km · north-west
- Milagres41 km · south
- Cajazeiras46 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Aurora
When is Maghrib in Aurora?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:29 PM on 21 June and 5:50 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Aurora during Ramadan?
About 13 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Aurora?
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 Aurora differ from Brasília?
Yes. Aurora is 1,385 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Aurora comes roughly 36 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What time is Fajr in Aurora?
Fajr in Aurora changes with the seasons: about 4:01 AM on 21 December and about 4:31 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.