City · Estado de Bahia
Prayer times in Nova Viçosa
Residents of and visitors to Nova Viçosa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Nova Viçosa is a city in Brazil, in Estado de Bahia, with about 43,783 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.
Namaz times in Nova Viçosa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Nova Viçosa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nova Viçosa by season
Prayer times in Nova Viçosa change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:37 AM and Maghrib at 6:12 PM, giving a day of 13 h 12 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:50 AM and Maghrib to 5:11 PM, and the day is just 11 h 03 min. The difference 2 h 09 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 | 4:29 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:08 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:14 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:37 AM | 4:59 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:59 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:29 PM |
Nova Viçosa is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Nova Viçosa comes about 34 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 940 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Nova Viçosa
Qibla from Nova Viçosa: 66.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,665 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Nova Viçosa is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Nova Viçosa
For those fasting in Nova Viçosa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:15 PM and imsak at 4:02 AM on the first day, 14 h 03 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:57 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 31 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Nova Viçosa on the map
Nova Viçosa is located at 17.8919° S, 39.3719° W, in Estado de Bahia, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Teixeira de Freitas, 56 km away. Nearby places include Mucuri (29 km), Alcobaça (45 km), and Posto da Mata (52 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nova Viçosa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 43,783
- Coordinates
- -17.89194, -39.37194
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,665 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nova Viçosa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nova Viçosa is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:45 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 47 minutes around 21 June: 2:49 PM for the majority, 3:35 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Nova Viçosa, 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 Nova Viçosa
- Mucuri29 km · south-west
- Alcobaça45 km · north-east
- Posto da Mata52 km · west
- Teixeira de Freitas56 km · north-west
- Prado63 km · north
- Pedro Canário84 km · west
- Conceição da Barra87 km · south-west
- Itamaraju96 km · north
Prayer times in Nova Viçosa: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Nova Viçosa?
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 Nova Viçosa?
The Qibla in Nova Viçosa is 66.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,665 km away.
When is Fajr in Nova Viçosa?
Fajr in Nova Viçosa changes with the seasons: about 3:37 AM on 21 December and about 4:50 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Nova Viçosa during Ramadan?
About 14 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 31 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Nova Viçosa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:11 PM on 21 June and 6:12 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.