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Prayer times in Quixelô
Looking for the prayer times in Quixelô? 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 Quixelô, Ceará. Every figure is computed for 6.2544° S, 39.2019° W, which means the times match Quixelô itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Quixelô today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Quixelô
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Quixelô change through the year
Prayer times in Quixelô change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:04 AM and Maghrib at 5:49 PM, giving a day of 12 h 29 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:31 AM and Maghrib to 5:31 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 46 min. That is a difference of 0 h 44 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:40 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:04 AM | 5:20 AM | 11:35 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:01 PM |
Quixelô does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Quixelô is called about 35 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,424 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Quixelô
Qibla direction for Quixelô: 67.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,136 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Quixelô remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Quixelô
Ramadan in Quixelô: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:01 PM, about 13 h 32 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 20 min, shorter by 13 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Quixelô
Quixelô is located at 6.2544° S, 39.2019° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Quiterianópolis, 172 km away. Nearby places include Iguatu (16 km), Orós (32 km), and Acopiara (33 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Quixelô
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 15,910
- Coordinates
- -6.25444, -39.20194
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,136 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Quixelô
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Quixelô is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:44 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 52 minutes around 21 June: 3:00 PM for the majority, 3:53 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Quixelô and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Quixelô: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Quixelô?
Fajr in Quixelô changes with the seasons: about 4:04 AM on 21 December and about 4:31 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Quixelô differ from Brasília?
Yes. Quixelô is 1,424 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Quixelô is called roughly 35 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Quixelô?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:31 PM on 21 June and 5:49 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Quixelô during Ramadan?
About 13 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Quixelô?
The Qibla in Quixelô is 67.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,136 km away.