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Prayer times in Alcobaça
This page shows today’s salah times in Alcobaça, Estado de Bahia, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Brazil.
Prayer times in Alcobaça today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Alcobaça
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Alcobaça
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Alcobaça on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 December at 3:37 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 11 min, against only 11 h 05 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:24 PM and 7:27 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:29 AM and 11:44 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Alcobaça and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:06 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:48 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:14 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:37 AM | 4:59 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:58 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:27 PM |
Alcobaça is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Alcobaça is called about 35 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 950 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Alcobaça
The Qibla in Alcobaça is at 66.3° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,631 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 66.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Alcobaça
For those fasting in Alcobaça, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:14 PM and imsak at 4:01 AM on the first day, 14 h 02 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:56 PM for a fast of 13 h 31 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Alcobaça on the map
Alcobaça lies at 17.5194° S, 39.1956° W, in Estado de Bahia, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Teixeira de Freitas, 58 km away. Nearby places include Prado (20 km), Nova Viçosa (45 km), and Teixeira de Freitas (58 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Alcobaça
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 22,490
- Coordinates
- -17.51944, -39.19556
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,631 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Alcobaça
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Alcobaça comes about 47 minutes later around the june solstice (3:35 PM instead of 2:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:44 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Alcobaça, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Alcobaça
- Prado20 km · north
- Nova Viçosa45 km · south-west
- Teixeira de Freitas58 km · west
- Itamaraju64 km · north-west
- Mucuri73 km · south-west
- Posto da Mata81 km · south-west
- Medeiros Neto110 km · west
- Itabela112 km · north
Prayer times in Alcobaça: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Alcobaça?
Fajr in Alcobaça depends on the season: about 3:37 AM on 21 December and about 4:49 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Alcobaça?
The Qibla in Alcobaça is 66.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,631 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Alcobaça?
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.
Do prayer times in Alcobaça differ from Brasília?
Yes. Alcobaça is 950 km from Brasília, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Alcobaça comes roughly 35 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Alcobaça?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:11 PM on 21 June and 6:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.