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Prayer times in Santa Rita
Looking for the adhan times in Santa Rita? 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 Santa Rita, Maranhão. Every figure is computed for 3.1390° S, 44.3252° W, so the times reflect Santa Rita itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Santa Rita
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Santa Rita
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Santa Rita change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Santa Rita move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:30 AM on 21 December and 4:46 AM on 21 June, a shift of 15 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:57 PM and 6:05 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 18 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 56 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 | 4:53 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:01 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:23 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:30 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:16 PM |
Santa Rita does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Santa Rita is called about 14 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,460 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Santa Rita
In Santa Rita you pray towards the east, at an angle of 68.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,531 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Santa Rita 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Santa Rita
Ramadan in Santa Rita: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:43 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:18 PM, about 13 h 25 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 18 min, shorter by 8 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Santa Rita is located
Santa Rita is located at 3.1390° S, 44.3252° W, in Maranhão, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is São Luís, 68 km away. Nearby places include Bacabeira (19 km), Rosário (24 km), and Itapecuru Mirim (28 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 Rita
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maranhão, Brazil
- Population
- 37,035
- Coordinates
- -3.13901, -44.32519
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,531 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Santa Rita
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Santa Rita is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 54 minutes around 21 June: 3:23 PM for the majority, 4:17 PM for the Hanafis. Select 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 Rita (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Santa Rita
- Bacabeira19 km · north
- Rosário24 km · north
- Itapecuru Mirim28 km · south
- Anajatuba36 km · south-west
- Morros44 km · north-east
- Icatu50 km · north-east
- Miranda do Norte55 km · south-west
- Cantanhede55 km · south
Prayer times in Santa Rita: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Santa Rita?
Fajr in Santa Rita changes with the seasons: about 4:30 AM on 21 December and about 4:46 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Santa Rita differ from Brasília?
Yes. Santa Rita is 1,460 km from Brasília, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Santa Rita comes roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Santa Rita?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:57 PM on 21 June and 6:05 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Santa Rita?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Rita?
The Qibla in Santa Rita is 68.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,531 km away.