City · Goiás
Prayer times in Catalão
Residents of and visitors to Catalão can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Catalão is a city in Brazil, in Goiás, with about 114,427 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Catalão today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Catalão prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Catalão by season
Prayer times in Catalão change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:11 AM and Maghrib at 6:46 PM, giving a day of 13 h 13 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:25 AM and Maghrib to 5:45 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 02 min. That is a difference of 2 h 11 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 | 5:03 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:04 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Catalão comes at almost exactly the same time as Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Catalão is 265 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Catalão and distance to Makkah
From Catalão you pray towards the east, at an angle of 68.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,515 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Catalão and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Catalão during Ramadan
For those fasting in Catalão, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:50 PM and imsak at 4:35 AM on the first day, 14 h 04 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:31 PM for a fast of 13 h 32 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Where Catalão is located
Catalão is located at 18.1658° S, 47.9464° W, in Goiás, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Caldas Novas, 86 km away. Close by you will find Ipameri (54 km), Araguari (59 km), and Monte Carmelo (78 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
- Catalão
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Goiás, Brazil
- Population
- 114,427
- Coordinates
- -18.16583, -47.94639
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,515 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Catalão
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Catalão is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 46 minutes around 21 June: 3:22 PM for the majority, 4:09 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Catalão (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Catalão
- Ipameri54 km · north-west
- Araguari59 km · south-west
- Monte Carmelo78 km · south-east
- Coromandel86 km · south-east
- Caldas Novas86 km · north-west
- Uberlândia91 km · south-west
- Tupaciguara93 km · south-west
- Pires do Rio103 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Catalão
Do prayer times in Catalão differ from Brasília?
Yes. Catalão is 265 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Catalão practically coincides with Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Catalão?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Catalão?
The Qibla in Catalão is 68.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,515 km away.
When is Maghrib in Catalão?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:45 PM on 21 June and 6:46 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Catalão?
Fajr in Catalão depends on the season: about 4:11 AM on 21 December and about 5:25 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.