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Prayer times in Madalena
Looking for the prayer times in Madalena? On this page 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 Madalena, Ceará. Every figure is computed for 4.8572° S, 39.5767° W, which means the times match Madalena itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Madalena
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Madalena
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Madalena
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Madalena on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 December at 4:08 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 24 min, compared with only 11 h 51 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:46 PM and 7:00 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:31 AM and 11:46 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Madalena and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:30 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:19 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:39 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:08 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:00 PM |
Madalena is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Madalena comes roughly 33 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,519 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Madalena and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Madalena: 67.5° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,115 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Madalena remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Madalena
Fasting in Madalena, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:01 PM and imsak at 4:22 AM on the first day, 13 h 29 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:54 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 19 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
About Madalena
Madalena lies at 4.8572° S, 39.5767° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Quiterianópolis, 166 km away. Close by you will find Boa Viagem (35 km), Itatira (37 km), and Quixeramobim (49 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Madalena
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 19,864
- Coordinates
- -4.85722, -39.57667
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,115 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Madalena
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Madalena is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:46 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 53 minutes around 21 June: 3:03 PM for the majority, 3:56 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Madalena, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Madalena
- Boa Viagem35 km · south-west
- Itatira37 km · north
- Quixeramobim49 km · south-east
- Monsenhor Tabosa54 km · west
- Canindé63 km · north-east
- Quixadá63 km · east
- Pedra Branca68 km · south
- Itapiúna79 km · north-east
Prayer times in Madalena: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Madalena?
The Qibla in Madalena is 67.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,115 km away.
When is Maghrib in Madalena?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:35 PM on 21 June and 5:49 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Madalena?
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 Madalena during Ramadan?
About 13 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 19 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Madalena differ from Brasília?
Yes. Madalena is 1,519 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Madalena is called roughly 33 minutes earlier than in Brasília.