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Prayer times in Pastos Bons
Looking for the prayer times in Pastos Bons? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Pastos Bons, Maranhão. Every figure is computed for 6.6017° S, 44.0767° W, so the times reflect Pastos Bons itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Pastos Bons today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Pastos Bons
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Pastos Bons by season
Prayer times in Pastos Bons vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:23 AM and Maghrib at 6:10 PM, giving a day of 12 h 31 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:51 AM and Maghrib to 5:50 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 44 min. That is a difference of 0 h 46 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:15 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:06 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:23 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:22 PM |
Pastos Bons is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Pastos Bons comes roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,104 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Pastos Bons
From Pastos Bons you face towards the east, at an angle of 68.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,649 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pastos Bons and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Pastos Bons during Ramadan
Ramadan in Pastos Bons: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:38 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:21 PM, about 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; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Pastos Bons
Pastos Bons lies at 6.6017° S, 44.0767° W, in Maranhão, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Floriano, 118 km away. Nearby places include Paraibano (21 km), Mirador (41 km), and São João dos Patos (43 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pastos Bons
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maranhão, Brazil
- Population
- 18,802
- Coordinates
- -6.60167, -44.07667
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,649 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pastos Bons
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Pastos Bons comes roughly 52 minutes later around the june solstice (4:12 PM instead of 3:20 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:04 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Pastos Bons (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Pastos Bons
- Paraibano21 km · north-east
- Mirador41 km · north-west
- São João dos Patos43 km · east
- Passagem Franca57 km · north-east
- Colinas67 km · north
- Uruçuí88 km · south-west
- Buriti Bravo89 km · north
- Fortuna97 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Pastos Bons
How long is the fast in Pastos Bons during Ramadan?
About 13 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Pastos Bons differ from Brasília?
Yes. Pastos Bons is 1,104 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Pastos Bons is called roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Pastos Bons?
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 Pastos Bons?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:50 PM on 21 June and 6:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Pastos Bons?
The Qibla in Pastos Bons is 68.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,649 km away.