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Prayer times in Parambu
Residents of and visitors to Parambu can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Parambu is a city in Brazil, in Ceará, with about 31,445 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Parambu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Parambu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Parambu change through the year
Prayer times in Parambu change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:10 AM and Maghrib at 5:55 PM, for a day of 12 h 29 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:37 AM and Maghrib to 5:37 PM, and the day is just 11 h 46 min. The difference 0 h 43 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:37 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:10 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:07 PM |
Parambu is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Parambu comes about 29 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,324 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Parambu and distance to Makkah
In Parambu you pray towards the east, at an angle of 67.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,287 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Parambu 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.
Ramadan timetable for Parambu
Ramadan in Parambu: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:25 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:07 PM, roughly 13 h 32 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 20 min, shorter by 12 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Parambu on the map
The coordinates of Parambu are 6.2111° S and 40.6944° W. The nearest cities on our site are Quiterianópolis (41 km), Tauá (50 km), and São João dos Inhamuns (51 km). Quiterianópolis, the nearest administrative centre, is 41 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Ceará.
- Name
- Parambu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 31,445
- Coordinates
- -6.21111, -40.69444
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,287 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Parambu
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Parambu comes about 52 minutes later around the june solstice (3:59 PM instead of 3:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:50 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Parambu and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Parambu
- Quiterianópolis41 km · north
- Tauá50 km · north-east
- São João dos Inhamuns51 km · north-east
- Pio IX70 km · south
- Novo Oriente76 km · north
- Catarina91 km · east
- Ipueiras95 km · south
- Independência100 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Parambu
Which calculation method is used for Parambu?
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 Maghrib in Parambu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:37 PM on 21 June and 5:55 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Parambu?
The Qibla in Parambu is 67.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,287 km away.
Do prayer times in Parambu differ from Brasília?
Yes. Parambu is 1,324 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Parambu is called about 29 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
How long is the fast in Parambu during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.