City · Maranhão
Prayer times in Paraibano
Residents of and visitors to Paraibano can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Paraibano is a city in Brazil, in Maranhão, with about 18,274 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Paraibano today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Paraibano
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Paraibano
It helps to know how prayer times in Paraibano move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:23 AM on 21 December and 4:50 AM on 21 June, a shift of 28 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:50 PM and 6:09 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 30 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 45 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 | 4:51 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:14 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:05 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:23 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:21 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:21 PM |
Paraibano is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Paraibano is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,125 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Paraibano
Qibla direction for Paraibano: 68.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,633 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Paraibano is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Paraibano
Ramadan in Paraibano: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:38 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:20 PM, roughly 13 h 33 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 20 min, shorter by 13 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Paraibano on the map
The coordinates of Paraibano are 6.4331° S and 43.9836° W. The closest places on our site are Pastos Bons (21 km), São João dos Patos (32 km), and Passagem Franca (36 km). Floriano, the nearest administrative centre, is 112 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Maranhão.
- Name
- Paraibano
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maranhão, Brazil
- Population
- 18,274
- Coordinates
- -6.43306, -43.98361
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,633 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Paraibano
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Paraibano comes about 52 minutes later around the june solstice (4:12 PM instead of 3:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:03 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Paraibano and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Paraibano
- Pastos Bons21 km · south-west
- São João dos Patos32 km · east
- Passagem Franca36 km · north-east
- Mirador42 km · west
- Colinas54 km · north-west
- Buriti Bravo68 km · north
- Fortuna80 km · north
- São Domingos do Maranhão105 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Paraibano
Do prayer times in Paraibano differ from Brasília?
Yes. Paraibano is 1,125 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Paraibano comes roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Paraibano?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:50 PM on 21 June and 6:09 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Paraibano?
The Qibla in Paraibano is 68.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,633 km away.
What time is Fajr in Paraibano?
Fajr in Paraibano changes with the seasons: about 4:23 AM on 21 December and about 4:50 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Paraibano during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.