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Prayer times in Santa Inês
This page shows today’s salah times in Santa Inês, Maranhão, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Today’s prayer times in Santa Inês
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Santa Inês prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Santa Inês change through the year
Prayer times in Santa Inês change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:34 AM and Maghrib at 6:10 PM, giving a day of 12 h 20 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:51 AM and Maghrib to 6:01 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 55 min. That is a difference of 0 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:16 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:42 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:34 AM | 5:49 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:21 PM |
Santa Inês is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Santa Inês comes about 10 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,375 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Santa Inês
Qibla from Santa Inês: 68.3° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,662 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Santa Inês is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Santa Inês during Ramadan
Fasting in Santa Inês, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:23 PM and imsak at 4:47 AM on the first day, 13 h 26 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:16 PM for a fast of 13 h 18 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Santa Inês on the map
The coordinates of Santa Inês are 3.6667° S and 45.3800° W. The closest places on our site are Pindaré-Mirim (8 km), Monção (24 km), and Bom Jardim (29 km). Turilândia, the nearest administrative centre, is 161 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Maranhão.
- Name
- Santa Inês
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maranhão, Brazil
- Population
- 85,014
- Coordinates
- -3.66667, -45.38000
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,662 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Santa Inês
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Santa Inês is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 54 minutes around 21 June: 3:27 PM for the majority, 4:21 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen 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 the mosque.
Prayer times near Santa Inês
- Pindaré-Mirim8 km · north-east
- Monção24 km · north-east
- Bom Jardim29 km · north-west
- Pio XII31 km · south-east
- Santa Luzia45 km · south-west
- Penalva47 km · north-east
- Alto Alegre do Pindaré52 km · west
- Zé Doca53 km · north-west
Prayer times in Santa Inês: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Santa Inês differ from Brasília?
Yes. Santa Inês is 1,375 km from Brasília, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Santa Inês comes about 10 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Inês?
The Qibla in Santa Inês is 68.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,662 km away.
When is Fajr in Santa Inês?
Fajr in Santa Inês changes with the seasons: about 4:34 AM on 21 December and about 4:51 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Santa Inês during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Santa Inês?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:01 PM on 21 June and 6:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.