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Prayer times in Estado de Bahia

This page gives today’s prayer times in Estado de Bahia, a region of Brazil, together with links to the 242 cities of Estado de Bahia that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Salvador; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Adhan times in Estado de Bahia today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Salvador, the main city of Estado de Bahia. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

The prayer times shift every day because the sun’s path changes, so there is no fixed timetable for Estado de Bahia. We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon) and the local time zone (UTC−3). The countdown at the top tells you how long remains before the next prayer, based on the clock of your device.

Estado de Bahia prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Estado de Bahia

The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Estado de Bahia on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 December at 3:46 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 54 min, compared with only 11 h 22 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:28 PM and 7:13 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:26 AM and 11:41 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Estado de Bahia and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.

Estimated prayer times in Estado de Bahia (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox4:27 AM5:38 AM11:41 AM3:00 PM5:45 PM6:51 PM
21 JuneJune solstice4:39 AM5:55 AM11:36 AM2:51 PM5:17 PM6:28 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox4:12 AM5:23 AM11:26 AM2:45 PM5:30 PM6:36 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice3:46 AM5:05 AM11:32 AM2:58 PM5:59 PM7:13 PM

Estado de Bahia does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Estado de Bahia is called about 38 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,063 km that separate them.

Qibla in Estado de Bahia and distance to Makkah

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In Estado de Bahia you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,359 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Estado de Bahia and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.

Fasting hours in Estado de Bahia during Ramadan

Ramadan in Estado de Bahia: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:06 PM, roughly 13 h 49 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 26 min, shorter by 24 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).

About Estado de Bahia

Estado de Bahia is one of the regions of Brazil. Its main city, Salvador, is at 12.9756° S, 38.4910° W. The region has 242 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Estado de Bahia
Local name
Bahia
Type
Region
Part of
Brazil
Coordinates
-12.97563, -38.49096
Time zone
UTC−3
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
66.4° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
9,359 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Estado de Bahia

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Estado de Bahia comes roughly 49 minutes later around the june solstice (3:40 PM instead of 2:51 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:41 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.

If you are travelling to Estado de Bahia, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Prayer times in the cities of Estado de Bahia

Prayer times near Estado de Bahia

Prayer times in Estado de Bahia: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Estado de Bahia during Ramadan?

Roughly 13 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 26 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

What is the Qibla direction in Estado de Bahia?

The Qibla in Estado de Bahia is 66.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,359 km away.

What time is Fajr in Estado de Bahia?

Fajr in Estado de Bahia changes with the seasons: about 3:46 AM on 21 December and about 4:39 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

When is Maghrib in Estado de Bahia?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 June and 5:59 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.

Which calculation method is used for Estado de Bahia?

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.

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