City · Maranhão
Prayer times in Bequimão
This page shows today’s salah times in Bequimão, Maranhão, worked out 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Brazil.
Adhan times in Bequimão today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bequimão
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bequimão
Prayer times in Bequimão change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:34 AM and Maghrib at 6:05 PM, for a day of 12 h 16 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:47 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day is just 11 h 59 min. The difference 0 h 17 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:11 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:34 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:16 PM |
Bequimão does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Bequimão is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,522 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Bequimão
Qibla direction for Bequimão: 68.3° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,550 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Bequimão remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Bequimão
Fasting in Bequimão, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:19 PM and imsak at 4:46 AM on the first day, 13 h 24 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:14 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.
Bequimão on the map
Bequimão is located at 2.4489° S, 44.7825° W, in Maranhão, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is São Luís, 54 km away. Nearby places include Palmeirândia (25 km), São Bento (28 km), and Pinheiro (34 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bequimão
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maranhão, Brazil
- Population
- 21,299
- Coordinates
- -2.44889, -44.78250
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,550 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bequimão
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bequimão takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 55 minutes around 21 June: 3:25 PM for the majority, 4:20 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Bequimão
- Palmeirândia25 km · south-west
- São Bento28 km · south
- Pinheiro34 km · west
- Alcântara41 km · east
- São Vicente Ferrer51 km · south
- São Luís54 km · east
- São João Batista56 km · south
- Santa Helena62 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bequimão
Which calculation method is used for Bequimão?
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 Bequimão?
The Qibla in Bequimão is 68.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,550 km away.
How long is the fast in Bequimão during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Bequimão differ from Brasília?
Yes. Bequimão is 1,522 km from Brasília, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Bequimão is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What time is Fajr in Bequimão?
Fajr in Bequimão changes with the seasons: about 4:34 AM on 21 December and about 4:47 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.