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Prayer times in Cândido Sales
Looking for the prayer times in Cândido Sales? On this page 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 Cândido Sales, Estado de Bahia. Every figure is computed for 15.5050° S, 41.2392° W, which means the times match Cândido Sales itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Cândido Sales today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Cândido Sales
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Cândido Sales change through the year
Prayer times in Cândido Sales change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:51 AM and Maghrib at 6:15 PM, for a day of 13 h 03 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:54 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 12 min. That is a difference of 1 h 51 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 | 4:37 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:11 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:51 AM | 5:11 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:30 PM |
Cândido Sales does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Cândido Sales comes about 27 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 717 km that separate them.
Qibla in Cândido Sales and distance to Makkah
From Cândido Sales you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,742 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cândido Sales 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.
Ramadan timetable for Cândido Sales
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Cândido Sales is at about 4:13 AM and iftar at 6:20 PM, for a fast of 13 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:25 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 29 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Cândido Sales is located
The coordinates of Cândido Sales are 15.5050° S and 41.2392° W. The nearest cities on our site are Encruzilhada (35 km), Belo Campo (52 km), and Pedra Azul (56 km). Guaratinga, the nearest administrative centre, is 197 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Estado de Bahia.
- Name
- Cândido Sales
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 25,247
- Coordinates
- -15.50500, -41.23917
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,742 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cândido Sales
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cândido Sales comes about 48 minutes later around the june solstice (3:47 PM instead of 2:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:52 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Cândido Sales, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Cândido Sales
- Encruzilhada35 km · east
- Belo Campo52 km · north
- Pedra Azul56 km · south
- Tremedal62 km · north
- Itambé72 km · north-east
- Vitória da Conquista83 km · north-east
- Medina84 km · south
- São João do Paraíso86 km · west
Prayer times in Cândido Sales: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Cândido Sales differ from Brasília?
Yes. Cândido Sales is 717 km from Brasília, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Cândido Sales comes roughly 27 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Fajr in Cândido Sales?
Fajr in Cândido Sales changes with the seasons: about 3:51 AM on 21 December and about 4:54 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Cândido Sales?
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 Cândido Sales during Ramadan?
About 13 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 29 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Cândido Sales?
The Qibla in Cândido Sales is 67.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,742 km away.