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Prayer times in Turaru
Residents of and visitors to Turaru can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Turaru is a city in Brazil, in Ceará, with about 15,412 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.
Adhan times in Turaru today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Turaru
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Turaru change through the year
Prayer times in Turaru vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:10 AM and Maghrib at 5:46 PM, giving a day of 12 h 20 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:27 AM and Maghrib to 5:37 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 55 min. That is a difference of 0 h 25 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:27 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:36 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:10 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:57 PM |
Turaru is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Turaru is called roughly 34 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,643 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Turaru and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Turaru is at 67.7° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,047 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 67.7°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Turaru
For those fasting in Turaru, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:59 PM and imsak at 4:23 AM on the first day, 13 h 26 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:53 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Where Turaru is located
Turaru lies at 3.6000° S, 39.4333° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Fortaleza, 100 km away. Close by you will find Uruburetama (9 km), Umirim (13 km), and Itapajé (20 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Turaru
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 15,412
- Coordinates
- -3.60000, -39.43333
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,047 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Turaru
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Turaru is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:45 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 54 minutes around 21 June: 3:03 PM for the majority, 3:57 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Turaru in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Turaru
- Uruburetama9 km · west
- Umirim13 km · south-east
- Itapajé20 km · south-west
- Itapipoca20 km · north-west
- Pentecoste28 km · south-east
- Paraipaba36 km · north-east
- Trairi40 km · north-east
- Irauçuba42 km · south-west
Prayer times in Turaru: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Turaru?
Fajr in Turaru depends on the season: about 4:10 AM on 21 December and about 4:27 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Turaru?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:37 PM on 21 June and 5:46 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Turaru?
The Qibla in Turaru is 67.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,047 km away.
How long is the fast in Turaru during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Turaru differ from Brasília?
Yes. Turaru is 1,643 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Turaru comes roughly 34 minutes earlier than in Brasília.