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Prayer times in Santo Amaro
Looking for the prayer times in Santo Amaro? 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 Santo Amaro, Estado de Bahia. Every figure is computed for 12.5467° S, 38.7119° W, which means the times match Santo Amaro itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Santo Amaro today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Santo Amaro prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Santo Amaro
Prayer times in Santo Amaro change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:48 AM and Maghrib at 5:59 PM, giving a day of 12 h 52 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:39 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day is just 11 h 23 min. The difference 1 h 29 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 | 4:28 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:14 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:27 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:48 AM | 5:07 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:13 PM |
Santo Amaro is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Santo Amaro is called about 37 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,057 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Santo Amaro
Qibla direction for Santo Amaro: 66.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,362 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Santo Amaro remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Santo Amaro
For those fasting in Santo Amaro, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:06 PM and imsak at 4:08 AM on the first day, 13 h 48 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:53 PM for a fast of 13 h 26 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
About Santo Amaro
The coordinates of Santo Amaro are 12.5467° S and 38.7119° W. The closest places on our site are São Francisco do Conde (10 km), Amélia Rodrigues (17 km), and Candeias (22 km). Amélia Rodrigues, the nearest administrative centre, is 17 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Estado de Bahia.
- Name
- Santo Amaro
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 60,131
- Coordinates
- -12.54667, -38.71194
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,362 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Santo Amaro
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Santo Amaro is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:42 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 49 minutes around 21 June: 2:53 PM for the majority, 3:42 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Santo Amaro, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Santo Amaro
- São Francisco do Conde10 km · south
- Amélia Rodrigues17 km · north
- Candeias22 km · south-east
- Madre de Deus24 km · south-east
- São Sebastião do Passé24 km · east
- Conceição do Jacuípe26 km · north
- Cachoeira28 km · west
- São Gonçalo dos Campos29 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Santo Amaro
How long is the fast in Santo Amaro during Ramadan?
About 13 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 26 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Santo Amaro differ from Brasília?
Yes. Santo Amaro is 1,057 km from Brasília, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Santo Amaro comes about 37 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Santo Amaro?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 June and 5:59 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Santo Amaro?
The Qibla in Santo Amaro is 66.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,362 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Santo Amaro?
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.