City · Ceará
Prayer times in Santa Quitéria
Residents of and visitors to Santa Quitéria can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Santa Quitéria is a city in Brazil, in Ceará, with about 43,711 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Santa Quitéria today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Santa Quitéria
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Santa Quitéria by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Santa Quitéria move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:11 AM on 21 December and 4:31 AM on 21 June, a difference of 20 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:39 PM and 5:50 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 23 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 52 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 | 4:36 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:41 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:01 PM |
Santa Quitéria is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Santa Quitéria is called about 31 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,530 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Santa Quitéria
The Qibla in Santa Quitéria is at 67.7° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,152 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 67.7°.
Ramadan timetable for Santa Quitéria
For those fasting in Santa Quitéria, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:03 PM and imsak at 4:25 AM on the first day, 13 h 28 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:56 PM for a fast of 13 h 18 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Santa Quitéria on the map
Santa Quitéria lies at 4.3319° S, 40.1567° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Quiterianópolis, 179 km away. Close by you will find Hidrolândia (29 km), Varjota (39 km), and Reriutaba (52 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Santa Quitéria
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 43,711
- Coordinates
- -4.33194, -40.15667
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,152 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Santa Quitéria
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Santa Quitéria comes about 54 minutes later around the june solstice (3:59 PM instead of 3:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:48 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Santa Quitéria (UTC−3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Santa Quitéria
- Hidrolândia29 km · west
- Varjota39 km · north-west
- Reriutaba52 km · north-west
- Monsenhor Tabosa52 km · south
- Cariré55 km · north-west
- Tamboril59 km · south
- Forquilha60 km · north
- Nova Russas61 km · south-west
Prayer times in Santa Quitéria: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Quitéria?
The Qibla in Santa Quitéria is 67.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,152 km away.
What time is Fajr in Santa Quitéria?
Fajr in Santa Quitéria depends on the season: about 4:11 AM on 21 December and about 4:31 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Santa Quitéria?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 June and 5:50 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Santa Quitéria?
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.
How long is the fast in Santa Quitéria during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.