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Prayer times in Pacatuba
Looking for the prayer times in Pacatuba? 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 Pacatuba, Ceará. Every figure is computed for 3.9842° S, 38.6203° W, which means the times match Pacatuba itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Pacatuba today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Pacatuba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Pacatuba
It is useful to know how prayer times in Pacatuba move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:06 AM on 21 December and 4:25 AM on 21 June, a difference of 19 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:33 PM and 5:43 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 21 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 54 min in 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 | 4:30 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:25 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:15 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:27 AM | 2:34 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:54 PM |
Pacatuba is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Pacatuba is called about 37 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,660 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Pacatuba and distance to Makkah
In Pacatuba you face towards the east, at an angle of 67.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,980 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pacatuba and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Pacatuba during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Pacatuba is at about 4:19 AM and iftar at 5:56 PM, for a fast of 13 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:21 AM and iftar to 5:50 PM, for a fast of 13 h 18 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Pacatuba
Pacatuba is located at 3.9842° S, 38.6203° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Aquiraz, 27 km away. Nearby places include Guaiúba (6 km), Itaitinga (10 km), and Maracanaú (12 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pacatuba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 81,524
- Coordinates
- -3.98417, -38.62028
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,980 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Pacatuba
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Pacatuba comes about 54 minutes later around the june solstice (3:54 PM instead of 3:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:42 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Pacatuba (UTC−3), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Pacatuba: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Pacatuba differ from Brasília?
Yes. Pacatuba is 1,660 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Pacatuba comes about 37 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Pacatuba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:33 PM on 21 June and 5:43 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Pacatuba?
Fajr in Pacatuba changes with the seasons: about 4:06 AM on 21 December and about 4:25 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Pacatuba?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Pacatuba?
The Qibla in Pacatuba is 67.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,980 km away.