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Prayer times in Santa Helena
Looking for the adhan times in Santa Helena? 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 Santa Helena, Maranhão. Every figure is computed for 2.2311° S, 45.3000° W, which means the times match Santa Helena itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Santa Helena today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Santa Helena
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Santa Helena change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Santa Helena move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:36 AM on 21 December and 4:48 AM on 21 June, a difference of 12 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:03 PM and 6:07 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 15 min around the december solstice and drops to 12 h 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 | 4:57 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:13 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:42 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:18 PM |
Santa Helena is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Santa Helena is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,534 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Santa Helena
Qibla from Santa Helena: 68.4° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,594 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Santa Helena is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Santa Helena
Ramadan in Santa Helena: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:21 PM, about 13 h 23 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, shorter by 6 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Santa Helena on the map
Santa Helena is located at 2.2311° S, 45.3000° W, in Maranhão, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Turilândia, 1 km away. Close by you will find Turilândia (1 km), Pinheiro (40 km), and Presidente Sarney (41 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
- Santa Helena
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maranhão, Brazil
- Population
- 42,483
- Coordinates
- -2.23111, -45.30000
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,594 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Santa Helena
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Santa Helena takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 55 minutes around 21 June: 3:28 PM for the majority, 4:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Santa Helena (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Santa Helena
- Turilândia1 km · north-west
- Pinheiro40 km · south-east
- Presidente Sarney41 km · south
- Bacuri59 km · north
- Maranhãozinho62 km · west
- Bequimão62 km · south-east
- Santa Luzia do Paruá63 km · south-west
- Turiaçu64 km · north
Prayer times in Santa Helena: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Santa Helena differ from Brasília?
Yes. Santa Helena is 1,534 km from Brasília, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Santa Helena is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Santa Helena?
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.
How long is the fast in Santa Helena during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Santa Helena?
Fajr in Santa Helena changes with the seasons: about 4:36 AM on 21 December and about 4:48 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Helena?
The Qibla in Santa Helena is 68.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,594 km away.