City · Minas Gerais
Prayer times in Carangola
Residents of and visitors to Carangola can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Carangola is a city in Brazil, in Minas Gerais, with about 31,240 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Carangola
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Carangola
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Carangola change through the year
Prayer times in Carangola change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:40 AM and Maghrib at 6:28 PM, giving a day of 13 h 24 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:05 AM and Maghrib to 5:16 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 52 min. That is a difference of 2 h 31 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 | 4:38 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:24 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:40 AM | 5:04 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:07 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:48 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Carangola comes about 24 minutes earlier than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 33 minutes earlier than in the capital. Carangola is 831 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Carangola
From Carangola you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,046 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Carangola and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Carangola
Ramadan in Carangola: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:07 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:29 PM, roughly 14 h 12 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 35 min, shorter by 37 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Carangola on the map
The coordinates of Carangola are 20.7331° S and 42.0294° W. The nearest cities on our site are Espera Feliz (16 km), Divino (18 km), and Porciúncula (26 km). Campos dos Goytacazes, the nearest administrative centre, is 135 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Minas Gerais.
- Name
- Carangola
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 31,240
- Coordinates
- -20.73306, -42.02944
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,046 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Carangola
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Carangola comes about 45 minutes later around the june solstice (3:40 PM instead of 2:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:56 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Carangola in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Carangola
- Espera Feliz16 km · north-east
- Divino18 km · north-west
- Porciúncula26 km · south
- Natividade35 km · south
- Guaçuí37 km · east
- Manhumirim42 km · north
- Santa Margarida45 km · north-west
- Alegre52 km · east
Prayer times in Carangola: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Carangola?
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.
What time is Fajr in Carangola?
Fajr in Carangola depends on the season: about 3:40 AM on 21 December and about 5:05 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Carangola?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 PM on 21 June and 6:28 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Carangola during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 12 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 35 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Carangola differ from Brasília?
Yes. Carangola is 831 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Carangola comes about 24 minutes earlier than in Brasília.