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Prayer times in Barbacena
Looking for the prayer times in Barbacena? 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 Barbacena, Minas Gerais. Every figure is computed for 21.2258° S, 43.7736° W, which means the times match Barbacena itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Barbacena today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Barbacena
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Barbacena by season
Prayer times in Barbacena vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:45 AM and Maghrib at 6:36 PM, giving a day of 13 h 26 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:12 AM and Maghrib to 5:22 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 50 min. The difference 2 h 35 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:45 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:32 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:10 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:13 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:56 PM |
Barbacena is located 747 km south-east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Barbacena comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Barbacena.
Qibla in Barbacena and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Barbacena: 67.8° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,234 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Barbacena remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Barbacena during Ramadan
Ramadan in Barbacena: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:13 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:37 PM, about 14 h 14 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 35 min, shorter by 38 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Barbacena
Barbacena lies at 21.2258° S, 43.7736° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Juiz de Fora, 74 km away. Close by you will find Barroso (21 km), Carandaí (30 km), and Santos Dumont (34 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Barbacena
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 125,317
- Coordinates
- -21.22583, -43.77361
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,234 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Barbacena
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Barbacena is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 45 minutes around 21 June: 3:01 PM for the majority, 3:46 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Barbacena and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Barbacena
- Barroso21 km · west
- Carandaí30 km · north
- Santos Dumont34 km · south-east
- São João del Rei52 km · west
- Rio Pomba62 km · east
- Conselheiro Lafaiete63 km · north
- Lima Duarte69 km · south
- Juiz de Fora74 km · south-east
Prayer times in Barbacena: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Barbacena during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 35 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Barbacena?
The Qibla in Barbacena is 67.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,234 km away.
When is Maghrib in Barbacena?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 June and 6:36 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Barbacena differ from Brasília?
Yes. Barbacena is 747 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Barbacena comes about 17 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Barbacena?
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.