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Prayer times in Cachoeira
Looking for the prayer times in Cachoeira? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Cachoeira, Estado de Bahia. Every figure is computed for 12.6014° S, 38.9658° W, so the times reflect Cachoeira itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Cachoeira today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Cachoeira prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Cachoeira by season
Prayer times in Cachoeira change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:49 AM and Maghrib at 6:00 PM, giving a day of 12 h 52 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:40 AM and Maghrib to 5:19 PM, and the day is just 11 h 23 min. That is a difference of 1 h 29 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:29 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:40 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:15 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:28 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:49 AM | 5:08 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:14 PM |
Cachoeira does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Cachoeira comes about 36 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,029 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Cachoeira
Qibla direction for Cachoeira: 66.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,389 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Cachoeira is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Cachoeira
Fasting in Cachoeira, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:07 PM and imsak at 4:09 AM on the first day, 13 h 48 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:54 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 26 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
About Cachoeira
Cachoeira lies at 12.6014° S, 38.9658° W, in Estado de Bahia, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Governador Mangabeira, 8 km away. Close by you will find Muritiba (4 km), Governador Mangabeira (8 km), and Conceição da Feira (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cachoeira
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 33,567
- Coordinates
- -12.60139, -38.96576
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,389 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Cachoeira
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cachoeira takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:43 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 49 minutes around 21 June: 2:54 PM for the majority, 3:43 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Cachoeira, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Cachoeira
- Muritiba4 km · south-west
- Governador Mangabeira8 km · west
- Conceição da Feira11 km · north
- Cruz das Almas17 km · south-west
- São Gonçalo dos Campos19 km · north
- Maragogipe20 km · south
- Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu26 km · west
- Sapeaçu27 km · south-west
Prayer times in Cachoeira: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Cachoeira differ from Brasília?
Yes. Cachoeira is 1,029 km from Brasília, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Cachoeira is called roughly 36 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Cachoeira?
The Qibla in Cachoeira is 66.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,389 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Cachoeira?
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.
How long is the fast in Cachoeira during Ramadan?
About 13 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 26 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Cachoeira?
Fajr in Cachoeira depends on the season: about 3:49 AM on 21 December and about 4:40 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.