City · Ceará
Prayer times in Horizonte
Muslims living in Horizonte can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Horizonte is a city in Brazil, in Ceará, with about 70,983 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.
Today’s prayer times in Horizonte
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Horizonte
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Horizonte by season
Prayer times in Horizonte vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:05 AM and Maghrib at 5:43 PM, giving a day of 12 h 22 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:24 AM and Maghrib to 5:32 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 53 min. That is a difference of 0 h 29 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 | 4:29 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:24 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:14 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:26 AM | 2:33 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:54 PM |
Horizonte does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Horizonte is called roughly 38 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,659 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Horizonte and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Horizonte: 67.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,971 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Horizonte remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Horizonte
Ramadan in Horizonte: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:56 PM, about 13 h 27 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 18 min, shorter by 9 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Horizonte on the map
Horizonte is located at 4.0980° S, 38.4860° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Aquiraz, 24 km away. Nearby places include Pacajus (9 km), Itaitinga (15 km), and Guaiúba (18 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
- Horizonte
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 70,983
- Coordinates
- -4.09802, -38.48600
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,971 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Horizonte
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Horizonte comes roughly 54 minutes later around the june solstice (3:53 PM instead of 2:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:41 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Horizonte in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Horizonte
- Pacajus9 km · south
- Itaitinga15 km · north
- Guaiúba18 km · west
- Pacatuba20 km · north-west
- Pindoretama22 km · east
- Chorozinho23 km · south
- Eusébio23 km · north
- Aquiraz24 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Horizonte
How long is the fast in Horizonte during Ramadan?
About 13 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Horizonte?
Fajr in Horizonte changes with the seasons: about 4:05 AM on 21 December and about 4:24 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Horizonte differ from Brasília?
Yes. Horizonte is 1,659 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Horizonte comes roughly 38 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Horizonte?
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.
When is Maghrib in Horizonte?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:32 PM on 21 June and 5:43 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.