City · Ceará
Prayer times in Paraipaba
Residents of and visitors to Paraipaba can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Paraipaba is a city in Brazil, in Ceará, with about 32,216 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Paraipaba
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Paraipaba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Paraipaba
It helps to know how prayer times in Paraipaba move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:09 AM on 21 December and 4:26 AM on 21 June, a difference of 17 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:36 PM and 5:44 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 19 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 55 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:26 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:35 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:35 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:56 PM |
Paraipaba is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Paraipaba is called roughly 35 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,675 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Paraipaba
Qibla from Paraipaba: 67.7° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,011 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Paraipaba remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Paraipaba
Ramadan in Paraipaba: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:22 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:58 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).
Paraipaba on the map
Paraipaba lies at 3.4394° S, 39.1483° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Fortaleza, 74 km away. Close by you will find Paracuru (13 km), Trairi (22 km), and São Gonçalo do Amarante (27 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Paraipaba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 32,216
- Coordinates
- -3.43944, -39.14833
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,011 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Paraipaba
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Paraipaba comes about 54 minutes later around the june solstice (3:56 PM instead of 3:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:44 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Paraipaba, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Paraipaba
- Paracuru13 km · east
- Trairi22 km · north-west
- São Gonçalo do Amarante27 km · south-east
- Umirim35 km · south-west
- Turaru36 km · south-west
- Pentecoste42 km · south
- Uruburetama45 km · south-west
- Itapipoca48 km · west
Prayer times in Paraipaba: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Paraipaba?
The Qibla in Paraipaba is 67.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,011 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Paraipaba?
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.
When is Fajr in Paraipaba?
Fajr in Paraipaba changes with the seasons: about 4:09 AM on 21 December and about 4:26 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Paraipaba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:36 PM on 21 June and 5:44 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Paraipaba differ from Brasília?
Yes. Paraipaba is 1,675 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Paraipaba comes roughly 35 minutes earlier than in Brasília.