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Prayer times in Russas
Looking for the adhan times in Russas? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Russas, Ceará. Every figure is computed for 4.9403° S, 37.9758° W, so the times reflect Russas itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Russas today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Russas prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Russas by season
Prayer times in Russas vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:02 AM and Maghrib at 5:42 PM, for a day of 12 h 25 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:24 AM and Maghrib to 5:29 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 50 min. That is a difference of 0 h 34 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 | 4:27 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:48 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:48 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:24 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:12 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:24 AM | 2:33 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:02 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:54 PM |
Russas is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Russas is called roughly 40 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,623 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Russas
From Russas you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,955 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Russas and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Russas
Ramadan in Russas: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:15 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:55 PM, about 13 h 29 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 19 min, shorter by 10 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Russas
Russas is located at 4.9403° S, 37.9758° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Aracati, 48 km away. Close by you will find Quixeré (15 km), Jaguaruana (25 km), and Limoeiro do Norte (27 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Russas
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 78,882
- Coordinates
- -4.94028, -37.97583
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,955 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Russas
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Russas is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:39 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 53 minutes around 21 June: 2:57 PM for the majority, 3:50 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 Russas (UTC−3), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Russas
- Quixeré15 km · south
- Jaguaruana25 km · north-east
- Limoeiro do Norte27 km · south-west
- Tabuleiro do Norte38 km · south-west
- Baraúna43 km · east
- Morada Nova48 km · south-west
- Aracati48 km · north-east
- Fortim58 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Russas
Do prayer times in Russas differ from Brasília?
Yes. Russas is 1,623 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Russas comes roughly 40 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Russas?
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 Russas?
The Qibla in Russas is 67.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,955 km away.
When is Maghrib in Russas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:29 PM on 21 June and 5:42 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Russas?
Fajr in Russas changes with the seasons: about 4:02 AM on 21 December and about 4:24 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.