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Prayer times in Brejo
This page shows today’s prayer times in Brejo, Maranhão, worked out 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Today’s prayer times in Brejo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Brejo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Brejo by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Brejo move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:23 AM on 21 December and 4:41 AM on 21 June, a shift of 17 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:50 PM and 5:59 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 20 min around the december solstice and drops to 11 h 55 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:46 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:41 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:23 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:10 PM |
Brejo does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Brejo is called about 21 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,459 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Brejo
The Qibla in Brejo is at 68.0° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,391 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 68.0°.
Fasting hours in Brejo during Ramadan
Fasting in Brejo, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:13 PM and imsak at 4:36 AM on the first day, 13 h 26 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:06 PM for a fast of 13 h 18 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
About Brejo
The coordinates of Brejo are 3.6844° S and 42.7503° W. The nearest cities on our site are Santa Quitéria do Maranhão (30 km), Buriti (35 km), and Mata Roma (41 km). Luís Correia, the nearest administrative centre, is 150 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Maranhão.
- Name
- Brejo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maranhão, Brazil
- Population
- 36,651
- Coordinates
- -3.68444, -42.75028
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,391 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Brejo
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Brejo comes about 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:10 PM instead of 3:17 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:59 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 your mosque.
Nearby cities to Brejo
- Santa Quitéria do Maranhão30 km · north-east
- Buriti35 km · south-west
- Mata Roma41 km · west
- Luzilândia49 km · north-east
- São Bernardo51 km · north-east
- Miguel Alves56 km · south
- Esperantina62 km · south-east
- Chapadinha68 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Brejo
When is Fajr in Brejo?
Fajr in Brejo depends on the season: about 4:23 AM on 21 December and about 4:41 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Brejo differ from Brasília?
Yes. Brejo is 1,459 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Brejo is called roughly 21 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
How long is the fast in Brejo during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Brejo?
The Qibla in Brejo is 68.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,391 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Brejo?
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.