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Prayer times in Meruoca
Looking for the adhan times in Meruoca? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Meruoca, Ceará. Every figure is computed for 3.5417° S, 40.4550° W, which means the times match Meruoca itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Meruoca
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Meruoca prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Meruoca
Prayer times in Meruoca change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:14 AM and Maghrib at 5:50 PM, for a day of 12 h 20 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:31 AM and Maghrib to 5:41 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 55 min. That is a difference of 0 h 25 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:40 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:01 PM |
Meruoca does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Meruoca is called about 30 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,588 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Meruoca
Qibla from Meruoca: 67.8° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,149 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Meruoca remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Meruoca during Ramadan
Ramadan in Meruoca: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:27 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:03 PM, about 13 h 26 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 18 min, shorter by 8 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Meruoca on the map
Meruoca lies at 3.5417° S, 40.4550° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Luís Correia, 153 km away. Nearby places include Massapê (13 km), Sobral (20 km), and Coreaú (22 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
- Meruoca
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 15,157
- Coordinates
- -3.54167, -40.45500
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,149 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Meruoca
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Meruoca comes roughly 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:01 PM instead of 3:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:49 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Meruoca
Prayer times in Meruoca: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Meruoca during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Meruoca?
Fajr in Meruoca changes with the seasons: about 4:14 AM on 21 December and about 4:31 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Meruoca?
The Qibla in Meruoca is 67.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,149 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Meruoca?
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 Meruoca differ from Brasília?
Yes. Meruoca is 1,588 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Meruoca comes about 30 minutes earlier than in Brasília.