City · Estado de Bahia
Prayer times in Itabela
Muslims living in Itabela can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Itabela is a city in Brazil, in Estado de Bahia, with about 28,165 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Itabela today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Itabela
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Itabela by season
Prayer times in Itabela change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:41 AM and Maghrib at 6:10 PM, for a day of 13 h 07 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:49 AM and Maghrib to 5:14 PM, and the day is just 11 h 08 min. The difference 1 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:06 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:51 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:15 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:41 AM | 5:03 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:01 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:26 PM |
Itabela does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Itabela is called about 33 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 899 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Itabela
Qibla direction for Itabela: 66.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,623 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Itabela remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Itabela during Ramadan
Fasting in Itabela, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:14 PM and imsak at 4:05 AM on the first day, 14 h of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:57 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 30 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Itabela on the map
Itabela is located at 16.5750° S, 39.5533° W, in Estado de Bahia, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Guaratinga, 24 km away. Close by you will find Eunápolis (22 km), Guaratinga (24 km), and Itamaraju (52 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Itabela
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 28,165
- Coordinates
- -16.57500, -39.55333
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,623 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Itabela
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Itabela comes about 47 minutes later around the june solstice (3:38 PM instead of 2:51 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:46 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Itabela, 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.
Prayer times near Itabela
- Eunápolis22 km · north
- Guaratinga24 km · west
- Itamaraju52 km · south
- Porto Seguro54 km · east
- Santa Cruz Cabrália65 km · north-east
- Prado92 km · south
- Itanhém106 km · south-west
- Belmonte107 km · north-east
Prayer times in Itabela: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Itabela?
The Qibla in Itabela is 66.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,623 km away.
When is Fajr in Itabela?
Fajr in Itabela changes with the seasons: about 3:41 AM on 21 December and about 4:49 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Itabela?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:14 PM on 21 June and 6:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Itabela?
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.
Do prayer times in Itabela differ from Brasília?
Yes. Itabela is 899 km from Brasília, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Itabela comes roughly 33 minutes earlier than in Brasília.