City · Federal District
Prayer times in Samambaia
Residents of and visitors to Samambaia can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Samambaia is a city in Brazil, in Federal District, with about 218,840 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Samambaia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Samambaia prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Samambaia
Prayer times in Samambaia change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 6:43 PM, for a day of 13 h 05 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 5:50 PM, and the day is just 11 h 11 min. That is a difference of 1 h 54 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 | 5:05 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:26 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:59 PM |
Samambaia lies 22 km south-west of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Samambaia comes roughly 1 minute later than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Samambaia.
Finding the Qibla from Samambaia
The Qibla in Samambaia is at 68.8° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,439 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 68.8°.
Ramadan timetable for Samambaia
For those fasting in Samambaia, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:47 PM and imsak at 4:40 AM on the first day, 13 h 57 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:31 PM for a fast of 13 h 29 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Samambaia on the map
The coordinates of Samambaia are 15.8823° S and 48.1043° W. The nearest cities on our site are Recanto das Emas (5 km), Riacho Fundo II (6 km), and Ceilândia (9 km). Brasília, the nearest administrative centre, is 22 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Federal District.
- Name
- Samambaia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Federal District, Brazil
- Population
- 218,840
- Coordinates
- -15.88231, -48.10428
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,439 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Samambaia
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Samambaia comes about 47 minutes later around the june solstice (4:14 PM instead of 3:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:20 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Samambaia in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Samambaia
- Recanto das Emas5 km · south-east
- Riacho Fundo II6 km · east
- Ceilândia9 km · north
- Riacho Fundo9 km · east
- Águas Claras10 km · north-east
- Núcleo Bandeirante15 km · east
- Gama16 km · south
- Guará16 km · north-east
Prayer times in Samambaia: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Samambaia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:50 PM on 21 June and 6:43 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Samambaia during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 29 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Samambaia?
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 Samambaia differ from Brasília?
Yes. Samambaia is 22 km from Brasília, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Samambaia is called roughly 1 minute later than in Brasília.
When is Fajr in Samambaia?
Fajr in Samambaia depends on the season: about 4:17 AM on 21 December and about 5:22 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.