City · Ceará
Prayer times in Croatá
This page shows today’s salah times in Croatá, Ceará, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Brazil.
Today’s prayer times in Croatá
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Croatá prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Croatá change through the year
Prayer times in Croatá vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:14 AM and Maghrib at 5:53 PM, for a day of 12 h 23 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:41 PM, and the day is just 11 h 52 min. The difference 0 h 31 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 | 4:39 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:34 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:04 PM |
Croatá is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Croatá is called about 28 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,478 km that separate them.
Qibla in Croatá and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Croatá: 67.8° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,232 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Croatá is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Croatá
Ramadan in Croatá: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:28 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:06 PM, roughly 13 h 28 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 18 min, shorter by 10 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Croatá
The coordinates of Croatá are 4.4159° S and 40.9047° W. The closest places on our site are Ipu (24 km), Ipueiras (25 km), and Carnaubal (28 km). Quiterianópolis, the nearest administrative centre, is 160 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Ceará.
- Name
- Croatá
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 18,133
- Coordinates
- -4.41594, -40.90471
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,232 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Croatá
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Croatá comes roughly 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:02 PM instead of 3:09 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:51 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Croatá and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Croatá
- Ipu24 km · north-east
- Ipueiras25 km · south-east
- Carnaubal28 km · north
- Guaraciaba do Norte33 km · north-east
- São Benedito41 km · north
- Reriutaba47 km · north-east
- Nova Russas50 km · south-east
- Varjota53 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Croatá
Which calculation method is used for Croatá?
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.
How long is the fast in Croatá during Ramadan?
About 13 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Croatá differ from Brasília?
Yes. Croatá is 1,478 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Croatá is called roughly 28 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Croatá?
The Qibla in Croatá is 67.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,232 km away.
What time is Fajr in Croatá?
Fajr in Croatá changes with the seasons: about 4:14 AM on 21 December and about 4:34 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.