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Prayer times in Porteiras
This page shows today’s salah times in Porteiras, Ceará, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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.
Salah times in Porteiras today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Porteiras
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Porteiras change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Porteiras move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:01 AM on 21 December and 4:33 AM on 21 June, a difference of 32 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:29 PM and 5:51 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 34 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 41 min around 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 | 4:31 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:33 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:41 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:01 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:04 PM |
Porteiras does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Porteiras comes about 35 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,326 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Porteiras and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Porteiras: 67.1° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,183 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Porteiras remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Porteiras during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Porteiras is at about 4:17 AM and iftar at 6:02 PM, for a fast of 13 h 36 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:22 AM and iftar to 5:53 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 21 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Porteiras is located
The coordinates of Porteiras are 7.5347° S and 39.1183° W. The closest places on our site are Brejo Santo (15 km), Jardim (19 km), and Milagres (31 km). Serra Talhada, the nearest administrative centre, is 104 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Ceará.
- Name
- Porteiras
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 17,050
- Coordinates
- -7.53472, -39.11833
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,183 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Porteiras
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Porteiras comes about 52 minutes later around the june solstice (3:51 PM instead of 2:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:44 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Porteiras, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Porteiras
- Brejo Santo15 km · east
- Jardim19 km · west
- Milagres31 km · north-east
- Missão Velha32 km · north
- Barbalha32 km · north-west
- Mauriti41 km · north-east
- Juazeiro do Norte42 km · north-west
- Crato46 km · north-west
Prayer times in Porteiras: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Porteiras differ from Brasília?
Yes. Porteiras is 1,326 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Porteiras is called roughly 35 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What time is Fajr in Porteiras?
Fajr in Porteiras changes with the seasons: about 4:01 AM on 21 December and about 4:33 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Porteiras?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:29 PM on 21 June and 5:51 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Porteiras?
The Qibla in Porteiras is 67.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,183 km away.
How long is the fast in Porteiras during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.