City · Ceará (Caririaçu)
Prayer times in Várzea Alegre
This page shows today’s salah times in Várzea Alegre, Ceará (Caririaçu), 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Adhan times in Várzea Alegre today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Várzea Alegre prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Várzea Alegre
Prayer times in Várzea Alegre change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:03 AM and Maghrib at 5:51 PM, for a day of 12 h 31 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:32 AM and Maghrib to 5:31 PM, and the day is just 11 h 44 min. That is a difference of 0 h 47 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 | 4:32 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:32 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:41 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:03 AM | 5:20 AM | 11:35 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:03 PM |
Várzea Alegre is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Várzea Alegre is called roughly 35 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,373 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Várzea Alegre and distance to Makkah
From Várzea Alegre you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,169 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Várzea Alegre 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 Várzea Alegre
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Várzea Alegre is around 4:18 AM and iftar at 6:02 PM, for a fast of 13 h 34 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:23 AM and iftar to 5:53 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 20 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Várzea Alegre on the map
Várzea Alegre lies at 6.7889° S, 39.2958° W, in Ceará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Serra Talhada, 173 km away. Close by you will find Caririaçu (28 km), Cedro (33 km), and Farias Brito (34 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Várzea Alegre
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ceará, Brazil
- Population
- 40,903
- Coordinates
- -6.78889, -39.29583
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,169 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Várzea Alegre
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Várzea Alegre takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:45 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 52 minutes around 21 June: 3:00 PM for the majority, 3:53 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Várzea Alegre, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Várzea Alegre
- Caririaçu28 km · south
- Cedro33 km · north-east
- Farias Brito34 km · south-west
- Cariús36 km · north-west
- Lavras da Mangabeira37 km · east
- Jucás39 km · north-west
- Aurora40 km · south-east
- Juazeiro do Norte47 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Várzea Alegre
Do prayer times in Várzea Alegre differ from Brasília?
Yes. Várzea Alegre is 1,373 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Várzea Alegre is called roughly 35 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Fajr in Várzea Alegre?
Fajr in Várzea Alegre changes with the seasons: about 4:03 AM on 21 December and about 4:32 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Várzea Alegre?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:31 PM on 21 June and 5:51 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Várzea Alegre?
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 Várzea Alegre?
The Qibla in Várzea Alegre is 67.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,169 km away.