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Prayer times in Ipu
Muslims living in Ipu can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ipu is a city in Brazil, in Ceará, with about 41,081 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Ipu
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ipu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Ipu change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Ipu move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:14 AM on 21 December and 4:34 AM on 21 June, a shift of 20 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:41 PM and 5:52 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 23 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 52 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:34 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:43 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:03 PM |
Ipu is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Ipu comes roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,499 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Ipu
From Ipu you face towards the east, at an angle of 67.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,209 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ipu 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 Ipu during Ramadan
Fasting in Ipu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:05 PM and imsak at 4:27 AM on the first day, 13 h 28 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:58 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.
Ipu on the map
The coordinates of Ipu are 4.3222° S and 40.7108° W. The nearest cities on our site are Guaraciaba do Norte (18 km), Croatá (24 km), and Ipueiras (24 km). Quiterianópolis, the nearest administrative centre, is 169 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Ceará.
- Name
- Ipu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 41,081
- Coordinates
- -4.32222, -40.71083
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,209 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ipu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ipu is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:50 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 54 minutes around 21 June: 3:08 PM for the majority, 4:02 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ipu (UTC−3), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Ipu
- Guaraciaba do Norte18 km · north
- Croatá24 km · south-west
- Ipueiras24 km · south
- Reriutaba25 km · north-east
- Varjota30 km · north-east
- Carnaubal31 km · north-west
- São Benedito35 km · north-west
- Hidrolândia35 km · east
Prayer times in Ipu: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Ipu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:41 PM on 21 June and 5:52 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Ipu?
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 Ipu differ from Brasília?
Yes. Ipu is 1,499 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Ipu comes about 29 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
How long is the fast in Ipu 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Ipu?
The Qibla in Ipu is 67.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,209 km away.