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Prayer times in Novo Oriente
Looking for the adhan times in Novo Oriente? Below 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 Novo Oriente, Ceará. Every figure is computed for 5.5344° S, 40.7742° W, so the times reflect Novo Oriente itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Novo Oriente today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Novo Oriente
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Novo Oriente change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Novo Oriente move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:12 AM on 21 December and 4:36 AM on 21 June, a difference of 24 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:39 PM and 5:54 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 27 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 48 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 | 11:51 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:12 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:06 PM |
Novo Oriente is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Novo Oriente is called about 29 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,381 km that separate them.
Qibla in Novo Oriente and distance to Makkah
From Novo Oriente you face towards the east, at an angle of 67.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,266 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Novo Oriente 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.
Ramadan timetable for Novo Oriente
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Novo Oriente is around 4:26 AM and iftar at 6:07 PM, for a fast of 13 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:29 AM and iftar to 5:59 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 19 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Novo Oriente on the map
Novo Oriente is located at 5.5344° S, 40.7742° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Quiterianópolis, 35 km away. Close by you will find Quiterianópolis (35 km), Crateús (41 km), and Várzea Alegre (48 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Novo Oriente
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 27,545
- Coordinates
- -5.53444, -40.77417
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,266 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Novo Oriente
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Novo Oriente is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:51 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 53 minutes around 21 June: 3:07 PM for the majority, 4:00 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Novo Oriente (UTC−3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Novo Oriente
- Quiterianópolis35 km · south
- Crateús41 km · north
- Várzea Alegre48 km · north-east
- Independência54 km · east
- São Miguel do Tapuio61 km · west
- Tauá75 km · south-east
- São João dos Inhamuns75 km · south-east
- Parambu76 km · south
Prayer times in Novo Oriente: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Novo Oriente differ from Brasília?
Yes. Novo Oriente is 1,381 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Novo Oriente comes roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Novo Oriente?
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 Novo Oriente during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 19 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Novo Oriente?
Fajr in Novo Oriente depends on the season: about 4:12 AM on 21 December and about 4:36 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Novo Oriente?
The Qibla in Novo Oriente is 67.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,266 km away.