City · Estado de Bahia
Prayer times in Irecê
Muslims living in Irecê can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Irecê is a city in Brazil, in Estado de Bahia, with about 74,507 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Irecê
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Irecê prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Irecê change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Irecê move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:03 AM on 21 December and 4:50 AM on 21 June, a difference of 46 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:33 PM and 6:09 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 47 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 28 min around 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 | 4:41 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:05 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:03 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:12 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:23 PM |
Irecê is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Irecê comes about 24 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 824 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Irecê and distance to Makkah
From Irecê you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,622 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Irecê and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Irecê
Fasting in Irecê, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:17 PM and imsak at 4:22 AM on the first day, 13 h 45 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:05 PM for a fast of 13 h 24 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Irecê on the map
The coordinates of Irecê are 11.3042° S and 41.8558° W. The closest places on our site are São Gabriel (9 km), Lapão (9 km), and Presidente Dutra (14 km). Presidente Dutra, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Estado de Bahia.
- Name
- Irecê
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 74,507
- Coordinates
- -11.30417, -41.85583
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,622 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Irecê
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Irecê is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:55 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 50 minutes around 21 June: 3:07 PM for the majority, 3:56 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Irecê, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Irecê
- São Gabriel9 km · north
- Lapão9 km · south
- Presidente Dutra14 km · west
- João Dourado21 km · east
- Ibititá30 km · south-west
- Jussara32 km · north-west
- Central34 km · north-west
- Ibipeba41 km · south-west
Prayer times in Irecê: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Irecê?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:33 PM on 21 June and 6:09 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Irecê?
Fajr in Irecê changes with the seasons: about 4:03 AM on 21 December and about 4:50 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Irecê?
The Qibla in Irecê is 67.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,622 km away.
How long is the fast in Irecê during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 45 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Irecê?
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.