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Prayer times in Iaçu
This page shows today’s prayer times in Iaçu, 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 live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Salah times in Iaçu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Iaçu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Iaçu by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Iaçu move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:53 AM on 21 December and 4:45 AM on 21 June, a difference of 52 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:24 PM and 6:05 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 53 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 22 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:01 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:19 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:53 AM | 5:12 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:20 PM |
Iaçu does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Iaçu is called about 31 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 896 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Iaçu
In Iaçu you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,521 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Iaçu 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 Iaçu
Ramadan in Iaçu: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:13 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:12 PM, roughly 13 h 49 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 26 min, shorter by 23 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Iaçu
The coordinates of Iaçu are 12.7672° S and 40.2117° W. The nearest cities on our site are Itaberaba (29 km), Boa Vista do Tupim (44 km), and Ruy Barbosa (62 km). Boa Vista do Tupim, the nearest administrative centre, is 44 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Estado de Bahia.
- Name
- Iaçu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 24,607
- Coordinates
- -12.76722, -40.21167
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,521 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Iaçu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Iaçu is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:48 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 49 minutes around 21 June: 2:58 PM for the majority, 3:47 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Iaçu (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Iaçu
- Itaberaba29 km · north
- Boa Vista do Tupim44 km · west
- Ruy Barbosa62 km · north-west
- Amargosa72 km · south-east
- Maracás79 km · south
- Ubaíra81 km · south-east
- Castro Alves85 km · east
- Ipirá85 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Iaçu
When is Maghrib in Iaçu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:24 PM on 21 June and 6:05 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Iaçu differ from Brasília?
Yes. Iaçu is 896 km from Brasília, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Iaçu is called roughly 31 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Fajr in Iaçu?
Fajr in Iaçu depends on the season: about 3:53 AM on 21 December and about 4:45 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Iaçu?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Iaçu?
The Qibla in Iaçu is 66.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,521 km away.