City · Maranhão
Prayer times in Amarante do Maranhão
This page shows today’s prayer times in Amarante do Maranhão, Maranhão, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Adhan times in Amarante do Maranhão today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Amarante do Maranhão
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Prayer times in Amarante do Maranhão by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Amarante do Maranhão move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:35 AM on 21 December and 5:00 AM on 21 June, a shift of 24 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:03 PM and 6:18 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 27 min around the december solstice and drops to 11 h 48 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:09 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:35 AM | 5:52 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:30 PM |
Amarante do Maranhão does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Amarante do Maranhão is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,143 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Amarante do Maranhão
The Qibla in Amarante do Maranhão is at 68.3° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,880 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 68.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Amarante do Maranhão
For those fasting in Amarante do Maranhão, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:31 PM and imsak at 4:50 AM on the first day, 13 h 31 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:22 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 19 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
About Amarante do Maranhão
Amarante do Maranhão is located at 5.5667° S, 46.7422° W, in Maranhão, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Jacundá, 291 km away. Nearby places include Sítio Novo (35 km), Governador Edison Lobão (72 km), and Grajaú (72 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Amarante do Maranhão
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maranhão, Brazil
- Population
- 41,729
- Coordinates
- -5.56667, -46.74222
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,880 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Amarante do Maranhão
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Amarante do Maranhão takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 53 minutes around 21 June: 3:31 PM for the majority, 4:24 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Amarante do Maranhão and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Amarante do Maranhão
- Sítio Novo35 km · south
- Governador Edison Lobão72 km · west
- Grajaú72 km · south-east
- João Lisboa74 km · west
- Imperatriz83 km · west
- Açailândia109 km · north-west
- Arame111 km · north-east
- Porto Franco112 km · south-west
Prayer times in Amarante do Maranhão: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Amarante do Maranhão?
Fajr in Amarante do Maranhão changes with the seasons: about 4:35 AM on 21 December and about 5:00 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Amarante do Maranhão?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:03 PM on 21 June and 6:18 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Amarante do Maranhão differ from Brasília?
Yes. Amarante do Maranhão is 1,143 km from Brasília, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Amarante do Maranhão comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Amarante do Maranhão?
The Qibla in Amarante do Maranhão is 68.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,880 km away.
How long is the fast in Amarante do Maranhão during Ramadan?
About 13 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 19 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.