Regional capital · Minas Gerais
Prayer times in Belo Horizonte
Looking for the adhan times in Belo Horizonte? 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 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Every figure is computed for 19.9208° S, 43.9378° W, so the times reflect Belo Horizonte itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Belo Horizonte today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Belo Horizonte prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Belo Horizonte
Prayer times in Belo Horizonte vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:50 AM and Maghrib at 6:34 PM, for a day of 13 h 20 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:11 AM and Maghrib to 5:25 PM, and the day is just 10 h 56 min. That is a difference of 2 h 25 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 | 4:46 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:30 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:50 AM | 5:14 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:15 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:53 PM |
Belo Horizonte lies 625 km south-east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Belo Horizonte is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Brasília. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Belo Horizonte.
Qibla in Belo Horizonte and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Belo Horizonte: 67.8° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,195 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Belo Horizonte is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Belo Horizonte
Ramadan in Belo Horizonte: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:36 PM, roughly 14 h 10 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 34 min, shorter by 36 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Belo Horizonte on the map
The coordinates of Belo Horizonte are 19.9208° S and 43.9378° W. The closest places on our site are Nova Lima (12 km), Contagem (12 km), and Sabará (14 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Minas Gerais.
- Name
- Belo Horizonte
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 2,721,564
- Coordinates
- -19.92083, -43.93778
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,195 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Belo Horizonte
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Belo Horizonte 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 46 minutes around 21 June: 3:04 PM for the majority, 3:50 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Belo Horizonte in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Belo Horizonte
- Nova Lima12 km · south-east
- Contagem12 km · west
- Sabará14 km · east
- Raposos15 km · east
- Ibirité17 km · south-west
- Santa Luzia19 km · north-east
- Ribeirão das Neves23 km · north-west
- São José da Lapa25 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Belo Horizonte
What time is Fajr in Belo Horizonte?
Fajr in Belo Horizonte depends on the season: about 3:50 AM on 21 December and about 5:11 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Belo Horizonte?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 June and 6:34 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Belo Horizonte?
The Qibla in Belo Horizonte is 67.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,195 km away.
How long is the fast in Belo Horizonte 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.
Do prayer times in Belo Horizonte differ from Brasília?
Yes. Belo Horizonte is 625 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Belo Horizonte is called about 16 minutes earlier than in Brasília.