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Prayer times in Paulo Afonso
Muslims living in Paulo Afonso can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Paulo Afonso is a city in Brazil, in Estado de Bahia, with about 119,418 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.
Salah times in Paulo Afonso today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Paulo Afonso
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Paulo Afonso change through the year
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Paulo Afonso on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 December at 3:53 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 41 min, against only 11 h 35 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:33 PM and 7:04 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:25 AM and 11:40 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Paulo Afonso and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:49 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:32 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:12 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:25 AM | 2:40 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:53 AM | 5:11 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:04 PM |
Paulo Afonso is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Paulo Afonso is called about 39 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,270 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Paulo Afonso
Qibla from Paulo Afonso: 66.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,173 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Paulo Afonso remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Paulo Afonso
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Paulo Afonso is around 4:10 AM and iftar at 6:01 PM, for a fast of 13 h 40 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:17 AM and iftar to 5:50 PM, for a fast of 13 h 23 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Paulo Afonso on the map
The coordinates of Paulo Afonso are 9.4061° S and 38.2147° W. The nearest cities on our site are Glória (9 km), Delmiro Gouveia (24 km), and Tacaratu (34 km). Serra Talhada, the nearest administrative centre, is 158 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Estado de Bahia.
- Name
- Paulo Afonso
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 119,418
- Coordinates
- -9.40611, -38.21472
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,173 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Paulo Afonso
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Paulo Afonso takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:40 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 51 minutes around 21 June: 2:54 PM for the majority, 3:44 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Paulo Afonso, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Paulo Afonso
- Glória9 km · north-west
- Delmiro Gouveia24 km · east
- Tacaratu34 km · north
- Água Branca35 km · north-east
- Petrolândia47 km · north
- Canindé de São Francisco55 km · south-east
- Inhapi55 km · east
- Piranhas56 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Paulo Afonso
Do prayer times in Paulo Afonso differ from Brasília?
Yes. Paulo Afonso is 1,270 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Paulo Afonso comes about 39 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Paulo Afonso?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 June and 5:51 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Paulo Afonso?
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.
How long is the fast in Paulo Afonso during Ramadan?
About 13 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Paulo Afonso?
The Qibla in Paulo Afonso is 66.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,173 km away.