City · Goiás
Prayer times in Novo Gama
Residents of and visitors to Novo Gama can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Novo Gama is a city in Brazil, in Goiás, with about 107,663 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.
Today’s prayer times in Novo Gama
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Novo Gama
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Novo Gama by season
Prayer times in Novo Gama vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 6:43 PM, giving a day of 13 h 05 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 5:49 PM, and the day is just 11 h 10 min. That is a difference of 1 h 55 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 | 5:04 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:26 PM | 5:49 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 |
Novo Gama is located 33 km south of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Novo Gama practically coincides with Brasília. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Novo Gama.
Qibla in Novo Gama and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Novo Gama: 68.8° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,439 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Novo Gama remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Novo Gama during Ramadan
Ramadan in Novo Gama: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:39 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:47 PM, about 13 h 58 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 29 min, shorter by 29 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Novo Gama
Novo Gama lies at 16.0592° S, 48.0394° W, in Goiás, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Brasília, 33 km away. Close by you will find Santa Maria (3 km), Gama (5 km), and Valparaíso de Goiás (7 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
- Novo Gama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Goiás, Brazil
- Population
- 107,663
- Coordinates
- -16.05917, -48.03944
- 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 Novo Gama
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Novo Gama comes about 47 minutes later around the june solstice (4:13 PM instead of 3:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:20 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Novo Gama in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Novo Gama
- Santa Maria3 km · north
- Gama5 km · north-west
- Valparaíso de Goiás7 km · east
- Cidade Ocidental13 km · south-east
- Recanto das Emas17 km · north
- Riacho Fundo II18 km · north
- Riacho Fundo20 km · north
- Park Way20 km · north-east
Prayer times in Novo Gama: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Novo Gama?
The Qibla in Novo Gama is 68.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,439 km away.
When is Fajr in Novo Gama?
Fajr in Novo Gama changes with the seasons: 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.
Do prayer times in Novo Gama differ from Brasília?
Yes. Novo Gama is 33 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Novo Gama practically coincides with Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Novo Gama?
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 Novo Gama?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:49 PM on 21 June and 6:43 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.