City · Espírito Santo
Prayer times in Afonso Cláudio
Muslims living in Afonso Cláudio can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Afonso Cláudio is a city in Brazil, in Espírito Santo, with about 30,684 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.
Namaz times in Afonso Cláudio today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Afonso Cláudio
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Afonso Cláudio
Prayer times in Afonso Cláudio vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:38 AM and Maghrib at 6:23 PM, for a day of 13 h 21 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:00 AM and Maghrib to 5:14 PM, and the day is just 10 h 55 min. The difference 2 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:19 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:38 AM | 5:02 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:04 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:42 PM |
Afonso Cláudio lies 864 km south-east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Afonso Cláudio is called roughly 27 minutes earlier than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Afonso Cláudio.
Finding the Qibla from Afonso Cláudio
The Qibla in Afonso Cláudio is at 66.8° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,930 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 shows 66.8°.
Ramadan timetable for Afonso Cláudio
Ramadan in Afonso Cláudio: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:05 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:25 PM, about 14 h 10 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 34 min, shorter by 36 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Afonso Cláudio is located
Afonso Cláudio lies at 20.0742° S, 41.1239° W, in Espírito Santo, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Vitória, 86 km away. Nearby places include Santa Maria de Jetibá (40 km), Ibatiba (44 km), and Mutum (45 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Afonso Cláudio
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Population
- 30,684
- Coordinates
- -20.07417, -41.12389
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,930 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Afonso Cláudio
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Afonso Cláudio comes about 46 minutes later around the june solstice (3:38 PM instead of 2:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:52 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Afonso Cláudio (UTC−3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Afonso Cláudio
- Santa Maria de Jetibá40 km · east
- Ibatiba44 km · south-west
- Mutum45 km · north-west
- Iúna53 km · south-west
- Lajinha53 km · west
- Muniz Freire53 km · south-west
- Santa Teresa57 km · east
- Domingos Martins58 km · south-east
Prayer times in Afonso Cláudio: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Afonso Cláudio?
The Qibla in Afonso Cláudio is 66.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,930 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Afonso Cláudio?
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.
When is Maghrib in Afonso Cláudio?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:14 PM on 21 June and 6:23 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Afonso Cláudio during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 34 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Afonso Cláudio?
Fajr in Afonso Cláudio depends on the season: about 3:38 AM on 21 December and about 5:00 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.