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Prayer times in Barão de Cocais
Residents of and visitors to Barão de Cocais can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Barão de Cocais is a city in Brazil, in Minas Gerais, with about 30,778 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Barão de Cocais
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Barão de Cocais
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Barão de Cocais change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Barão de Cocais on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 December at 3:48 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 20 min, against only 10 h 56 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:38 PM and 7:51 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:46 AM and 12:01 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Barão de Cocais and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:28 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:48 AM | 5:12 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:13 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:51 PM |
Barão de Cocais is located 660 km south-east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Barão de Cocais comes roughly 18 minutes earlier than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Barão de Cocais.
Qibla direction in Barão de Cocais
Qibla from Barão de Cocais: 67.6° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,152 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Barão de Cocais is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Barão de Cocais during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Barão de Cocais is at about 4:14 AM and iftar at 6:34 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 10 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:31 AM and iftar to 6:14 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 34 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Barão de Cocais on the map
The coordinates of Barão de Cocais are 19.9458° S and 43.4872° W. The nearest cities on our site are Santa Bárbara (8 km), Caeté (20 km), and Raposos (33 km). Belo Horizonte, the nearest administrative centre, is 47 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Minas Gerais.
- Name
- Barão de Cocais
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 30,778
- Coordinates
- -19.94583, -43.48722
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,152 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Barão de Cocais
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Barão de Cocais is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 46 minutes around 21 June: 3:02 PM for the majority, 3:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Barão de Cocais, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Barão de Cocais
- Santa Bárbara8 km · east
- Caeté20 km · west
- Raposos33 km · west
- Sabará34 km · west
- João Monlevade36 km · north-east
- Nova Lima38 km · west
- Santa Luzia43 km · north-west
- Itabira45 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Barão de Cocais
When is Maghrib in Barão de Cocais?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:24 PM on 21 June and 6:32 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Barão de Cocais during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 34 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Barão de Cocais?
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.
Do prayer times in Barão de Cocais differ from Brasília?
Yes. Barão de Cocais is 660 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Barão de Cocais comes about 18 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Barão de Cocais?
The Qibla in Barão de Cocais is 67.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,152 km away.