City · Minas Gerais
Prayer times in Caraí
Residents of and visitors to Caraí can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Caraí is a city in Brazil, in Minas Gerais, with about 19,548 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Caraí today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Caraí
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Caraí
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Caraí on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 December at 3:48 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 10 min, against only 11 h 06 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:35 PM and 7:36 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:39 AM and 11:54 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Caraí and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:39 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:16 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:48 AM | 5:10 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:09 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:36 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Caraí comes roughly 25 minutes earlier than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 28 minutes earlier than in the capital. Caraí is 683 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Caraí and distance to Makkah
In Caraí you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,860 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Caraí 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Caraí
Ramadan in Caraí: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:12 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:23 PM, roughly 14 h 01 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 30 min, shorter by 31 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Caraí is located
Caraí is located at 17.1889° S, 41.6947° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Teixeira de Freitas, 211 km away. Nearby places include Padre Paraíso (26 km), Novo Cruzeiro (36 km), and Araçuaí (55 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Caraí
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 19,548
- Coordinates
- -17.18889, -41.69472
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,860 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Caraí
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Caraí comes about 47 minutes later around the june solstice (3:46 PM instead of 2:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:54 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Caraí, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Caraí
- Padre Paraíso26 km · north-east
- Novo Cruzeiro36 km · south-west
- Araçuaí55 km · north-west
- Itaobim73 km · north
- Teófilo Otoni77 km · south
- Águas Formosas82 km · east
- Malacacheta83 km · south-west
- Itambacuri94 km · south
Prayer times in Caraí: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Caraí?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 June and 6:20 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Caraí differ from Brasília?
Yes. Caraí is 683 km from Brasília, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Caraí comes about 25 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Caraí?
The Qibla in Caraí is 67.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,860 km away.
When is Fajr in Caraí?
Fajr in Caraí depends on the season: about 3:48 AM on 21 December and about 4:58 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Caraí during Ramadan?
About 14 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 30 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.