City · Ceará
Prayer times in Tianguá
Muslims living in Tianguá can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Tianguá is a city in Brazil, in Ceará, with about 76,537 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Tianguá today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Tianguá
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tianguá
Prayer times in Tianguá vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:16 AM and Maghrib at 5:52 PM, for a day of 12 h 20 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:43 PM, and the day is just 11 h 54 min. The difference 0 h 26 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 | 4:39 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:34 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:43 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:03 PM |
Tianguá is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Tianguá comes about 28 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,540 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Tianguá
From Tianguá you pray towards the east, at an angle of 67.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,213 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tianguá 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Tianguá
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Tianguá is around 4:29 AM and iftar at 6:06 PM, for a fast of 13 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:31 AM and iftar to 5:59 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Tianguá
Tianguá is located at 3.7322° S, 40.9917° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Luís Correia, 121 km away. Nearby places include Ubajara (16 km), Viçosa do Ceará (22 km), and Ibiapina (24 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tianguá
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 76,537
- Coordinates
- -3.73222, -40.99167
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,213 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Tianguá
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Tianguá comes about 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:03 PM instead of 3:09 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:51 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Tianguá, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Tianguá
- Ubajara16 km · south-east
- Viçosa do Ceará22 km · north-west
- Ibiapina24 km · south-east
- São Benedito38 km · south
- Coreaú42 km · north-east
- Carnaubal49 km · south
- Guaraciaba do Norte55 km · south-east
- Cariré62 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tianguá
When is Fajr in Tianguá?
Fajr in Tianguá depends on the season: about 4:16 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 Tianguá?
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 Tianguá?
The Qibla in Tianguá is 67.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,213 km away.
When is Maghrib in Tianguá?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:43 PM on 21 June and 5:52 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Tianguá differ from Brasília?
Yes. Tianguá is 1,540 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Tianguá is called about 28 minutes earlier than in Brasília.