City · Minas Gerais
Prayer times in Cássia
This page shows today’s prayer times in Cássia, Minas Gerais, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Salah times in Cássia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Cássia prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Cássia
Prayer times in Cássia vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:00 AM and Maghrib at 6:47 PM, for a day of 13 h 23 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:24 AM and Maghrib to 5:36 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 53 min. The difference 2 h 30 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:24 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:15 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:00 AM | 5:24 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:07 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Cássia comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 13 minutes earlier than in the capital. Cássia is 545 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Cássia and distance to Makkah
From Cássia you face towards the east, at an angle of 68.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,511 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cássia 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.
Fasting hours in Cássia during Ramadan
Fasting in Cássia, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:48 PM and imsak at 4:27 AM on the first day, 14 h 12 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:28 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 35 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
About Cássia
The coordinates of Cássia are 20.5831° S and 46.9219° W. The closest places on our site are Passos (36 km), São Sebastião do Paraíso (38 km), and Franca (50 km). Franca, the nearest administrative centre, is 50 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Minas Gerais.
- Name
- Cássia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 17,155
- Coordinates
- -20.58306, -46.92194
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,511 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cássia
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cássia comes roughly 45 minutes later around the june solstice (4:00 PM instead of 3:15 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:15 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Cássia and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Cássia
- Passos36 km · south-east
- São Sebastião do Paraíso38 km · south
- Franca50 km · west
- Alpinópolis64 km · south-east
- Monte Santo de Minas68 km · south
- Altinópolis68 km · south-west
- Pedregulho68 km · north-west
- Batatais77 km · south-west
Prayer times in Cássia: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Cássia?
The Qibla in Cássia is 68.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,511 km away.
Do prayer times in Cássia differ from Brasília?
Yes. Cássia is 545 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Cássia is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Fajr in Cássia?
Fajr in Cássia depends on the season: about 4:00 AM on 21 December and about 5:24 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Cássia?
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.
How long is the fast in Cássia 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.