City · Maranhão
Prayer times in Bacabeira
This page shows today’s prayer times in Bacabeira, Maranhão, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Prayer times in Bacabeira today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bacabeira
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bacabeira change through the year
Prayer times in Bacabeira change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:31 AM and Maghrib at 6:04 PM, giving a day of 12 h 18 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:58 PM, and the day is just 11 h 57 min. The difference 0 h 21 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:01 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:23 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:15 PM |
Bacabeira is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Bacabeira is called roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,478 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Bacabeira
The Qibla in Bacabeira is at 68.2° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,523 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 68.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bacabeira
Ramadan in Bacabeira: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:43 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:18 PM, about 13 h 25 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, shorter by 7 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Bacabeira
Bacabeira is located at 2.9708° S, 44.3156° W, in Maranhão, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is São Luís, 49 km away. Nearby places include Rosário (8 km), Santa Rita (19 km), and Morros (33 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
- Bacabeira
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maranhão, Brazil
- Population
- 16,966
- Coordinates
- -2.97083, -44.31556
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,523 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bacabeira
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bacabeira comes roughly 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:18 PM instead of 3:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:05 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Bacabeira, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Bacabeira
- Rosário8 km · north-east
- Santa Rita19 km · south
- Morros33 km · east
- Icatu35 km · north-east
- Anajatuba47 km · south-west
- Itapecuru Mirim47 km · south
- São Luís49 km · north
- Paço do Lumiar54 km · north-east
Prayer times in Bacabeira: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Bacabeira?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 June and 6:04 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bacabeira during Ramadan?
About 13 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Bacabeira?
Fajr in Bacabeira depends on the season: about 4:31 AM on 21 December and about 4:46 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Bacabeira differ from Brasília?
Yes. Bacabeira is 1,478 km from Brasília, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Bacabeira is called about 14 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Bacabeira?
The Qibla in Bacabeira is 68.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,523 km away.