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Prayer times in Santana do Cariri
Residents of and visitors to Santana do Cariri can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Santana do Cariri is a city in Brazil, in Ceará, with about 17,712 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Santana do Cariri
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Santana do Cariri
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Santana do Cariri change through the year
Prayer times in Santana do Cariri change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:04 AM and Maghrib at 5:53 PM, giving a day of 12 h 33 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:32 PM, and the day is just 11 h 42 min. That is a difference of 0 h 50 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 | 4:34 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:34 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:19 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:43 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:04 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:05 PM |
Santana do Cariri is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Santana do Cariri comes about 33 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,307 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Santana do Cariri
The Qibla in Santana do Cariri is at 67.3° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,231 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 67.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Santana do Cariri
For those fasting in Santana do Cariri, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:04 PM and imsak at 4:20 AM on the first day, 13 h 35 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:55 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 21 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Santana do Cariri on the map
The coordinates of Santana do Cariri are 7.1883° S and 39.7369° W. The closest places on our site are Nova Olinda (12 km), Farias Brito (34 km), and Exu (36 km). Serra Talhada, the nearest administrative centre, is 182 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Ceará.
- Name
- Santana do Cariri
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 17,712
- Coordinates
- -7.18833, -39.73694
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,231 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Santana do Cariri
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Santana do Cariri comes roughly 52 minutes later around the june solstice (3:54 PM instead of 3:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:46 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Santana do Cariri (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Santana do Cariri
- Nova Olinda12 km · north-east
- Farias Brito34 km · north-east
- Exu36 km · south
- Crato36 km · east
- Assaré38 km · north-west
- Araripe44 km · west
- Juazeiro do Norte47 km · east
- Barbalha50 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Santana do Cariri
When is Maghrib in Santana do Cariri?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:32 PM on 21 June and 5:53 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Santana do Cariri during Ramadan?
About 13 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Santana do Cariri?
Fajr in Santana do Cariri changes with the seasons: about 4:04 AM on 21 December and about 4:34 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Santana do Cariri?
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.
Do prayer times in Santana do Cariri differ from Brasília?
Yes. Santana do Cariri is 1,307 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Santana do Cariri is called roughly 33 minutes earlier than in Brasília.