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Prayer times in Orós
This page shows today’s salah times in Orós, Ceará, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Adhan times in Orós today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Orós
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Orós change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Orós move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:03 AM on 21 December and 4:30 AM on 21 June, a difference of 27 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:30 PM and 5:48 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 29 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 46 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 | 4:31 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:30 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:28 AM | 2:38 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:03 AM | 5:19 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:00 PM |
Orós does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Orós comes roughly 36 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,446 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Orós
Qibla from Orós: 67.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,106 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Orós remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Orós
Fasting in Orós, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:00 PM and imsak at 4:18 AM on the first day, 13 h 32 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:51 PM for a fast of 13 h 20 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
About Orós
Orós lies at 6.2444° S, 38.9136° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Quiterianópolis, 203 km away. Nearby places include Icó (18 km), Quixelô (32 km), and Cedro (43 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Orós
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 21,384
- Coordinates
- -6.24444, -38.91361
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,106 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Orós
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Orós comes about 52 minutes later around the june solstice (3:52 PM instead of 2:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:43 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Orós (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Orós
- Icó18 km · south
- Quixelô32 km · west
- Cedro43 km · south
- Iguatu44 km · west
- São Miguel46 km · east
- Jaguaribe51 km · north-east
- Pereiro55 km · north-east
- Lavras da Mangabeira57 km · south
Prayer times in Orós: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Orós?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:30 PM on 21 June and 5:48 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Orós?
Fajr in Orós depends on the season: about 4:03 AM on 21 December and about 4:30 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Orós?
The Qibla in Orós is 67.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,106 km away.
Do prayer times in Orós differ from Brasília?
Yes. Orós is 1,446 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Orós is called about 36 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Orós?
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.