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Prayer times in Jacobina
Residents of and visitors to Jacobina can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Jacobina is a city in Brazil, in Estado de Bahia, with about 82,590 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Jacobina today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Jacobina
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jacobina by season
Prayer times in Jacobina vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:58 AM and Maghrib at 6:04 PM, for a day of 12 h 47 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:44 AM and Maghrib to 5:28 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 28 min. The difference 1 h 19 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:44 AM | 6:00 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:51 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:58 AM | 5:17 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:07 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:17 PM |
Jacobina is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Jacobina comes roughly 30 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 951 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Jacobina and distance to Makkah
In Jacobina you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,482 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jacobina 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.
Fasting hours in Jacobina during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jacobina is at about 4:17 AM and iftar at 6:12 PM, for a fast of 13 h 45 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:25 AM and iftar to 5:59 PM, for a fast of 13 h 24 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Jacobina
Jacobina is located at 11.1814° S, 40.5137° W, in Estado de Bahia, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Ourolândia, 66 km away. Nearby places include Mirangaba (26 km), Miguel Calmon (29 km), and Pindobaçu (52 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jacobina
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 82,590
- Coordinates
- -11.18143, -40.51372
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,482 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jacobina
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Jacobina is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:50 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 50 minutes around 21 June: 3:01 PM for the majority, 3:51 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Jacobina in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Jacobina
- Mirangaba26 km · north
- Miguel Calmon29 km · south
- Pindobaçu52 km · north
- Capim Grosso59 km · east
- Piritiba61 km · south
- Filadélfia64 km · north-east
- Ourolândia66 km · west
- Mairi71 km · south-east
Prayer times in Jacobina: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Jacobina?
Fajr in Jacobina depends on the season: about 3:58 AM on 21 December and about 4:44 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Jacobina?
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 Jacobina?
The Qibla in Jacobina is 67.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,482 km away.
Do prayer times in Jacobina differ from Brasília?
Yes. Jacobina is 951 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Jacobina is called about 30 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Jacobina?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:28 PM on 21 June and 6:04 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.