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Prayer times in Cairu
Residents of and visitors to Cairu can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Cairu is a city in Brazil, in Estado de Bahia, with about 17,761 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Cairu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Cairu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Cairu
It helps to know how prayer times in Cairu move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:47 AM on 21 December and 4:42 AM on 21 June, a shift of 55 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:18 PM and 6:02 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 56 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 20 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:29 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:42 AM | 5:58 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:15 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:48 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:47 AM | 5:06 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:00 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:17 PM |
Cairu is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Cairu is called roughly 36 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 989 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Cairu
Qibla from Cairu: 66.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,436 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Cairu remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Cairu during Ramadan
Fasting in Cairu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:08 PM and imsak at 4:08 AM on the first day, 13 h 51 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:54 PM for a fast of 13 h 26 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Where Cairu is located
Cairu lies at 13.4869° S, 39.0439° W, in Estado de Bahia, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Presidente Tancredo Neves, 41 km away. Close by you will find Taperoá (8 km), Valença (13 km), and Ituberá (30 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cairu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 17,761
- Coordinates
- -13.48694, -39.04389
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,436 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cairu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cairu takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:44 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 49 minutes around 21 June: 2:53 PM for the majority, 3:41 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Cairu, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Cairu
Prayer times in Cairu: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Cairu during Ramadan?
About 13 h 51 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 Cairu?
The Qibla in Cairu is 66.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,436 km away.
When is Maghrib in Cairu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 June and 6:02 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Cairu?
Fajr in Cairu depends on the season: about 3:47 AM on 21 December and about 4:42 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Cairu?
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.