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Prayer times in Boa Esperança
Residents of and visitors to Boa Esperança can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Boa Esperança is a city in Brazil, in Minas Gerais, with about 39,848 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Boa Esperança today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Boa Esperança
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Boa Esperança by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Boa Esperança move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:53 AM on 21 December and 5:19 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 27 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:30 PM and 6:43 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 25 min around the december solstice and drops to 10 h 51 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:09 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:53 AM | 5:18 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:03 PM |
Boa Esperança lies 641 km south-east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Boa Esperança is called roughly 9 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 Boa Esperança.
Finding the Qibla from Boa Esperança
Qibla direction for Boa Esperança: 68.4° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,401 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Boa Esperança is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Boa Esperança during Ramadan
Fasting in Boa Esperança, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:44 PM and imsak at 4:20 AM on the first day, 14 h 13 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:23 PM for a fast of 13 h 35 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
About Boa Esperança
The coordinates of Boa Esperança are 21.0900° S and 45.5658° W. The nearest cities on our site are Campos Gerais (26 km), Três Pontas (31 km), and Campo Belo (37 km). Poços de Caldas, the nearest administrative centre, is 129 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Minas Gerais.
- Name
- Boa Esperança
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 39,848
- Coordinates
- -21.09000, -45.56583
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,401 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Boa Esperança
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Boa Esperança is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 45 minutes around 21 June: 3:09 PM for the majority, 3:54 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Boa Esperança and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Boa Esperança
- Campos Gerais26 km · south-west
- Três Pontas31 km · south
- Campo Belo37 km · north-east
- Nepomuceno38 km · south-east
- Perdões49 km · east
- Varginha53 km · south
- Paraguaçu54 km · south
- Alfenas55 km · south-west
Prayer times in Boa Esperança: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Boa Esperança during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 13 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 35 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Boa Esperança?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:30 PM on 21 June and 6:43 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Boa Esperança?
Fajr in Boa Esperança changes with the seasons: about 3:53 AM on 21 December and about 5:19 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Boa Esperança differ from Brasília?
Yes. Boa Esperança is 641 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Boa Esperança comes about 9 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Boa Esperança?
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.