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Prayer times in Barreirinhas
This page shows today’s salah times in Barreirinhas, 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.
Today’s prayer times in Barreirinhas
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Barreirinhas
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Barreirinhas by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Barreirinhas move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:25 AM on 21 December and 4:39 AM on 21 June, a difference of 14 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:52 PM and 5:58 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 17 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 58 min in 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 | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:04 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:25 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:09 PM |
Barreirinhas does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Barreirinhas is called about 20 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,552 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Barreirinhas
Qibla direction for Barreirinhas: 68.1° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,361 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Barreirinhas is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Barreirinhas
Fasting in Barreirinhas, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:12 PM and imsak at 4:38 AM on the first day, 13 h 24 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:06 PM for a fast of 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
About Barreirinhas
The coordinates of Barreirinhas are 2.7556° S and 42.8259° W. The closest places on our site are Paulino Neves (33 km), Tutóia (61 km), and Humberto de Campos (73 km). Luís Correia, the nearest administrative centre, is 129 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Maranhão.
- Name
- Barreirinhas
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maranhão, Brazil
- Population
- 65,589
- Coordinates
- -2.75556, -42.82591
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,361 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Barreirinhas
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Barreirinhas comes about 55 minutes later around the june solstice (4:12 PM instead of 3:17 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:59 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Barreirinhas, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Barreirinhas
- Paulino Neves33 km · east
- Tutóia61 km · east
- Humberto de Campos73 km · west
- Primeira Cruz73 km · west
- São Bernardo81 km · south-east
- Urbano Santos82 km · south-west
- Santa Quitéria do Maranhão87 km · south
- Luzilândia93 km · south-east
Prayer times in Barreirinhas: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Barreirinhas?
The Qibla in Barreirinhas is 68.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,361 km away.
Do prayer times in Barreirinhas differ from Brasília?
Yes. Barreirinhas is 1,552 km from Brasília, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Barreirinhas is called about 20 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
How long is the fast in Barreirinhas during Ramadan?
About 13 h 24 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 Barreirinhas?
Fajr in Barreirinhas depends on the season: about 4:25 AM on 21 December and about 4:39 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Barreirinhas?
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.