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Prayer times in Poção de Pedras
Looking for the prayer times in Poção de Pedras? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Poção de Pedras, Maranhão. Every figure is computed for 4.7518° S, 44.9439° W, so the times reflect Poção de Pedras itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Poção de Pedras
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Poção de Pedras
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Poção de Pedras by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Poção de Pedras move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:30 AM on 21 December and 4:51 AM on 21 June, a shift of 21 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:57 PM and 6:10 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 24 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 51 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 | 3:16 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:25 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:30 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:21 PM |
Poção de Pedras does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Poção de Pedras is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,269 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Poção de Pedras
In Poção de Pedras you pray towards the east, at an angle of 68.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,661 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Poção de Pedras and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Poção de Pedras during Ramadan
Ramadan in Poção de Pedras: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:44 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:22 PM, about 13 h 29 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 19 min, shorter by 10 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Poção de Pedras on the map
Poção de Pedras lies at 4.7518° S, 44.9439° W, in Maranhão, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Teresina, 240 km away. Nearby places include Esperantinópolis (16 km), Lago da Pedra (30 km), and Trizidela do Vale (41 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Poção de Pedras
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maranhão, Brazil
- Population
- 17,161
- Coordinates
- -4.75181, -44.94385
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,661 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Poção de Pedras
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Poção de Pedras comes roughly 53 minutes later around the june solstice (4:18 PM instead of 3:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:07 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly 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.
Prayer times near Poção de Pedras
- Esperantinópolis16 km · south-east
- Lago da Pedra30 km · north-west
- Trizidela do Vale41 km · north-east
- Pedreiras44 km · north-east
- Paulo Ramos47 km · north-west
- São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão51 km · north-east
- Bacabal60 km · north
- Vitorino Freire61 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Poção de Pedras
Which calculation method is used for Poção de Pedras?
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.
Do prayer times in Poção de Pedras differ from Brasília?
Yes. Poção de Pedras is 1,269 km from Brasília, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Poção de Pedras comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
How long is the fast in Poção de Pedras during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 19 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Poção de Pedras?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:57 PM on 21 June and 6:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Poção de Pedras?
Fajr in Poção de Pedras changes with the seasons: about 4:30 AM on 21 December and about 4:51 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.