Regional capital · Estado de Bahia
Prayer times in Salvador
Looking for the prayer times in Salvador? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Salvador, Estado de Bahia. Every figure is computed for 12.9756° S, 38.4910° W, so the times reflect Salvador itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Salvador
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Salvador
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Salvador
Prayer times in Salvador vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:46 AM and Maghrib at 5:59 PM, for a day of 12 h 54 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:39 AM and Maghrib to 5:17 PM, and the day is just 11 h 22 min. The difference 1 h 32 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:51 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:51 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:12 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:26 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:46 AM | 5:05 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:13 PM |
Salvador does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Salvador comes about 38 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,063 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Salvador
The Qibla in Salvador is at 66.4° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,359 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 66.4°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Salvador
Fasting in Salvador, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:06 PM and imsak at 4:06 AM on the first day, 13 h 49 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:52 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 26 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Salvador on the map
Salvador lies at 12.9756° S, 38.4910° W, in Estado de Bahia, in Brazil. Nearby places include Vera Cruz (13 km), Lauro de Freitas (20 km), and Itaparica (23 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Salvador
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 2,711,840
- Coordinates
- -12.97563, -38.49096
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,359 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Salvador
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Salvador comes about 49 minutes later around the june solstice (3:40 PM instead of 2:51 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:41 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Salvador (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Salvador
- Vera Cruz13 km · west
- Lauro de Freitas20 km · north-east
- Itaparica23 km · north-west
- Simões Filho23 km · north-east
- Madre de Deus30 km · north-west
- Candeias35 km · north
- Camaçari36 km · north-east
- São Francisco do Conde44 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Salvador
Which calculation method is used for Salvador?
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 Salvador differ from Brasília?
Yes. Salvador is 1,063 km from Brasília, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Salvador comes roughly 38 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Salvador?
The Qibla in Salvador is 66.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,359 km away.
How long is the fast in Salvador during Ramadan?
About 13 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 26 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Salvador?
Fajr in Salvador changes with the seasons: about 3:46 AM on 21 December and about 4:39 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.