City · Estado de Bahia (Itaeté)
Prayer times in Vera Cruz
Looking for the adhan times in Vera Cruz? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Vera Cruz, Estado de Bahia (Itaeté). Every figure is computed for 12.6333° S, 41.0333° W, which means the times match Vera Cruz itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Vera Cruz today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Vera Cruz
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Vera Cruz by season
Prayer times in Vera Cruz change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:57 AM and Maghrib at 6:08 PM, giving a day of 12 h 52 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:48 AM and Maghrib to 5:27 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 23 min. That is a difference of 1 h 29 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 | 4:38 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:04 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:57 AM | 5:16 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:09 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:23 PM |
Vera Cruz does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Vera Cruz comes roughly 28 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 821 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Vera Cruz
The Qibla in Vera Cruz is at 67.1° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,597 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 67.1°.
Ramadan timetable for Vera Cruz
Ramadan in Vera Cruz: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:17 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:15 PM, about 13 h 49 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 26 min, shorter by 23 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Vera Cruz
The coordinates of Vera Cruz are 12.6333° S and 41.0333° W. The nearest cities on our site are Itaeté (40 km), Boa Vista do Tupim (46 km), and Utinga (62 km). Boa Vista do Tupim, the nearest administrative centre, is 46 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Estado de Bahia.
- Name
- Vera Cruz
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 30,556
- Coordinates
- -12.63333, -41.03333
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,597 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Vera Cruz
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Vera Cruz comes roughly 49 minutes later around the june solstice (3:51 PM instead of 3:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:52 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Vera Cruz (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Vera Cruz
- Itaeté40 km · south
- Boa Vista do Tupim46 km · east
- Utinga62 km · north
- Ruy Barbosa70 km · north-east
- Iraquara77 km · north-west
- Bonito78 km · north
- Itaberaba80 km · east
- Seabra84 km · west
Prayer times in Vera Cruz: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Vera Cruz?
The Qibla in Vera Cruz is 67.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,597 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Vera Cruz?
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.
When is Maghrib in Vera Cruz?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:27 PM on 21 June and 6:08 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Vera Cruz differ from Brasília?
Yes. Vera Cruz is 821 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Vera Cruz is called roughly 28 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Fajr in Vera Cruz?
Fajr in Vera Cruz depends on the season: about 3:57 AM on 21 December and about 4:48 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.