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Prayer times in Araçuaí
Looking for the prayer times in Araçuaí? Below 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 Araçuaí, Minas Gerais. Every figure is computed for 16.8497° S, 42.0703° W, which means the times match Araçuaí itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Araçuaí
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Araçuaí prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Araçuaí change through the year
Prayer times in Araçuaí vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:51 AM and Maghrib at 6:20 PM, giving a day of 13 h 08 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:59 AM and Maghrib to 5:24 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 07 min. The difference 2 h 01 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:16 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:25 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:51 AM | 5:12 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:10 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:37 PM |
Araçuaí lies 636 km east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Araçuaí is called roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Brasília. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Araçuaí.
Qibla in Araçuaí and distance to Makkah
From Araçuaí you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,882 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Araçuaí 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.
Ramadan timetable for Araçuaí
Ramadan in Araçuaí: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:24 PM, roughly 14 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 30 min, shorter by 30 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Araçuaí is located
Araçuaí lies at 16.8497° S, 42.0703° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Diamantina, 225 km away. Nearby places include Caraí (55 km), Padre Paraíso (67 km), and Itaobim (68 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
- Araçuaí
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 36,712
- Coordinates
- -16.84972, -42.07028
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,882 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Araçuaí
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Araçuaí takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:56 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 47 minutes around 21 June: 3:01 PM for the majority, 3:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Araçuaí 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 Araçuaí
- Caraí55 km · south-east
- Padre Paraíso67 km · east
- Itaobim68 km · north-east
- Minas Novas69 km · south-west
- Novo Cruzeiro72 km · south
- Salinas79 km · north
- Turmalina85 km · south-west
- Medina94 km · north-east
Prayer times in Araçuaí: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Araçuaí?
The Qibla in Araçuaí is 67.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,882 km away.
How long is the fast in Araçuaí during Ramadan?
About 14 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 30 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Araçuaí differ from Brasília?
Yes. Araçuaí is 636 km from Brasília, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Araçuaí comes roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Araçuaí?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:24 PM on 21 June and 6:20 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Araçuaí?
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.