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Prayer times in Araxá
Looking for the prayer times in Araxá? 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 Araxá, Minas Gerais. Every figure is computed for 19.5933° S, 46.9406° W, which means the times match Araxá itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Araxá
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Araxá
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Araxá by season
Prayer times in Araxá vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:02 AM and Maghrib at 6:45 PM, giving a day of 13 h 19 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:23 AM and Maghrib to 5:38 PM, and the day is just 10 h 57 min. The difference 2 h 22 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:16 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:02 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:04 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Araxá is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes earlier than in the capital. Araxá is 437 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Araxá
In Araxá you pray towards the east, at an angle of 68.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,473 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Araxá and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Araxá during Ramadan
Fasting in Araxá, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:47 PM and imsak at 4:29 AM on the first day, 14 h 09 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:28 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 33 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
About Araxá
The coordinates of Araxá are 19.5933° S and 46.9406° W. The closest places on our site are Ibiá (44 km), Perdizes (46 km), and Sacramento (60 km). Franca, the nearest administrative centre, is 116 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Minas Gerais.
- Name
- Araxá
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 118,786
- Coordinates
- -19.59333, -46.94056
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,473 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Araxá
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Araxá takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:15 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 46 minutes around 21 June: 3:16 PM for the majority, 4:02 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Araxá, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Araxá
- Ibiá44 km · east
- Perdizes46 km · north-west
- Sacramento60 km · south-west
- Santa Juliana69 km · north-west
- Patrocínio72 km · north
- Pedregulho93 km · south-west
- Carmo do Paranaíba93 km · north-east
- Igarapava98 km · south-west
Prayer times in Araxá: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Araxá?
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 Araxá?
The Qibla in Araxá is 68.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,473 km away.
What time is Fajr in Araxá?
Fajr in Araxá changes with the seasons: about 4:02 AM on 21 December and about 5:23 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Araxá differ from Brasília?
Yes. Araxá is 437 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Araxá is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Araxá?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:38 PM on 21 June and 6:45 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.