City · Maranhão
Prayer times in Cururupu
Residents of and visitors to Cururupu can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Cururupu is a city in Brazil, in Maranhão, with about 31,558 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Cururupu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Cururupu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Cururupu change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Cururupu move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:35 AM on 21 December and 4:46 AM on 21 June, a shift of 11 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:02 PM and 6:04 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 14 min around the december solstice and drops to 12 h 01 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 | 4:55 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:35 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:15 PM |
Cururupu is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Cururupu is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,587 km that separate them.
Qibla in Cururupu and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Cururupu is at 68.4° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,533 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 68.4°.
Ramadan timetable for Cururupu
Fasting in Cururupu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:19 PM and imsak at 4:47 AM on the first day, 13 h 22 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:14 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
About Cururupu
Cururupu lies at 1.8283° S, 44.8683° W, in Maranhão, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Apicum-Açu, 41 km away. Nearby places include Bacuri (32 km), Apicum-Açu (41 km), and Turiaçu (59 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
- Cururupu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maranhão, Brazil
- Population
- 31,558
- Coordinates
- -1.82833, -44.86833
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,533 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Cururupu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cururupu 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: 3:26 PM for the majority, 4:21 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Cururupu (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Cururupu
- Bacuri32 km · west
- Apicum-Açu41 km · north-west
- Turiaçu59 km · west
- Turilândia65 km · south-west
- Santa Helena66 km · south-west
- Bequimão70 km · south
- Pinheiro81 km · south
- Alcântara81 km · south-east
Prayer times in Cururupu: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Cururupu?
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.
When is Maghrib in Cururupu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:02 PM on 21 June and 6:04 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Cururupu?
The Qibla in Cururupu is 68.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,533 km away.
When is Fajr in Cururupu?
Fajr in Cururupu changes with the seasons: about 4:35 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 Cururupu differ from Brasília?
Yes. Cururupu is 1,587 km from Brasília, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Cururupu is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Brasília.