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Prayer times in Sobral
This page shows today’s salah times in Sobral, Ceará, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Today’s prayer times in Sobral
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Sobral
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sobral change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Sobral on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 December at 4:14 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 20 min, against only 11 h 55 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:51 PM and 7:01 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:34 AM and 11:49 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Sobral and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:40 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:01 PM |
Sobral does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Sobral is called about 30 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,580 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Sobral
In Sobral you face towards the east, at an angle of 67.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,145 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sobral 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 Sobral
Ramadan in Sobral: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:27 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:03 PM, roughly 13 h 26 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 18 min, shorter by 8 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Sobral on the map
The coordinates of Sobral are 3.6861° S and 40.3497° W. The nearest cities on our site are Forquilha (16 km), Massapê (18 km), and Meruoca (20 km). Luís Correia, the nearest administrative centre, is 172 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Ceará.
- Name
- Sobral
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 216,519
- Coordinates
- -3.68611, -40.34972
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,145 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sobral
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sobral comes roughly 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:01 PM instead of 3:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:49 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Sobral, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Sobral
Prayer times in Sobral: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Sobral?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:40 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 Sobral?
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 Sobral differ from Brasília?
Yes. Sobral is 1,580 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Sobral is called roughly 30 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Fajr in Sobral?
Fajr in Sobral depends on the season: about 4:14 AM on 21 December and about 4:31 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Sobral?
The Qibla in Sobral is 67.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,145 km away.