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Prayer times in Jequitinhonha
Residents of and visitors to Jequitinhonha can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Jequitinhonha is a city in Brazil, in Minas Gerais, with about 24,007 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Jequitinhonha today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Jequitinhonha prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Jequitinhonha change through the year
Prayer times in Jequitinhonha vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:47 AM and Maghrib at 6:15 PM, giving a day of 13 h 07 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:54 AM and Maghrib to 5:20 PM, and the day is just 11 h 09 min. That is a difference of 1 h 58 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 | 4:36 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:11 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:47 AM | 5:09 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:32 PM |
Jequitinhonha lies 743 km east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Jequitinhonha is called roughly 28 minutes earlier than in Brasília. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Jequitinhonha.
Qibla direction in Jequitinhonha
From Jequitinhonha you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,759 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jequitinhonha 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Jequitinhonha
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jequitinhonha is at about 4:11 AM and iftar at 6:20 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 59 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:23 AM and iftar to 6:03 PM, for a fast of 13 h 30 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Jequitinhonha is located
Jequitinhonha is located at 16.4339° S, 41.0033° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Guaratinga, 131 km away. Nearby places include Almenara (43 km), Itaobim (55 km), and Medina (56 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jequitinhonha
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 24,007
- Coordinates
- -16.43389, -41.00333
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,759 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Jequitinhonha
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Jequitinhonha is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:52 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 47 minutes around 21 June: 2:57 PM for the majority, 3:44 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Jequitinhonha
- Almenara43 km · north-east
- Itaobim55 km · west
- Medina56 km · north-west
- Pedra Azul57 km · north-west
- Águas Formosas72 km · south
- Padre Paraíso88 km · south-west
- Encruzilhada101 km · north
- Cândido Sales106 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Jequitinhonha
How long is the fast in Jequitinhonha during Ramadan?
About 13 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 30 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Jequitinhonha?
The Qibla in Jequitinhonha is 66.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,759 km away.
Do prayer times in Jequitinhonha differ from Brasília?
Yes. Jequitinhonha is 743 km from Brasília, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Jequitinhonha is called about 28 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Jequitinhonha?
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.
When is Maghrib in Jequitinhonha?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:20 PM on 21 June and 6:15 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.