City · Mato Grosso do Sul
Prayer times in Dourados
Muslims living in Dourados can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Dourados is a city in Brazil, in Mato Grosso do Sul, with about 264,017 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Dourados today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Dourados
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Dourados by season
Prayer times in Dourados change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:26 AM and Maghrib at 6:22 PM, giving a day of 13 h 30 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:58 AM and Maghrib to 5:04 PM, and the day is just 10 h 46 min. The difference 2 h 43 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 | 4:28 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:18 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:14 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:26 AM | 4:52 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:56 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:43 PM |
Dourados does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−4. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Dourados is called roughly 33 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,017 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Dourados
In Dourados you face towards the east, at an angle of 71.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,341 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dourados 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 Dourados
Fasting in Dourados, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:22 PM and imsak at 3:55 AM on the first day, 14 h 17 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:00 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 37 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
About Dourados
Dourados lies at 22.2211° S, 54.8056° W, in Mato Grosso do Sul, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Campo Grande, 198 km away. Nearby places include Itaporã (16 km), Fátima do Sul (34 km), and Caarapó (46 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
- Dourados
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
- Population
- 264,017
- Coordinates
- -22.22111, -54.80556
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 71.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,341 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dourados
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Dourados comes roughly 45 minutes later around the june solstice (3:28 PM instead of 2:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:47 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Dourados, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Dourados
- Itaporã16 km · north
- Fátima do Sul34 km · south-east
- Caarapó46 km · south
- Rio Brilhante54 km · north-east
- Maracaju77 km · north-west
- Nova Alvorada do Sul95 km · north-east
- Ponta Porã101 km · west
- Amambai107 km · south-west
Prayer times in Dourados: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Dourados differ from Brasília?
Yes. Dourados is 1,017 km from Brasília, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Dourados comes about 33 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Dourados?
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 Dourados during Ramadan?
About 14 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Dourados?
Fajr in Dourados changes with the seasons: about 3:26 AM on 21 December and about 4:58 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Dourados?
The Qibla in Dourados is 71.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,341 km away.