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Prayer times in João Pinheiro
Residents of and visitors to João Pinheiro can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. João Pinheiro is a city in Brazil, in Minas Gerais, with about 46,801 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in João Pinheiro today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
João Pinheiro prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in João Pinheiro
Prayer times in João Pinheiro vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:05 AM and Maghrib at 6:39 PM, giving a day of 13 h 12 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day is just 11 h 04 min. That is a difference of 2 h 08 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:16 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:27 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:56 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in João Pinheiro is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes earlier than in the capital. João Pinheiro is 287 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in João Pinheiro
In João Pinheiro you pray towards the east, at an angle of 68.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,323 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of João Pinheiro 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.
Ramadan timetable for João Pinheiro
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in João Pinheiro is at about 4:29 AM and iftar at 6:42 PM, for a fast of 14 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:43 AM and iftar to 6:24 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 31 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where João Pinheiro is located
The coordinates of João Pinheiro are 17.7425° S and 46.1725° W. The closest places on our site are Presidente Olegário (79 km), Vazante (82 km), and Brasilândia de Minas (83 km). Brasilândia de Minas, the nearest administrative centre, is 83 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Minas Gerais.
- Name
- João Pinheiro
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 46,801
- Coordinates
- -17.74250, -46.17250
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,323 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in João Pinheiro
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in João Pinheiro comes roughly 47 minutes later around the june solstice (4:03 PM instead of 3:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:12 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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Prayer times near João Pinheiro
- Presidente Olegário79 km · south
- Vazante82 km · west
- Brasilândia de Minas83 km · north
- Paracatu94 km · north-west
- Patos de Minas100 km · south
- Três Marias111 km · south-east
- Lagoa Formosa118 km · south
- Buritizeiro135 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in João Pinheiro
When is Fajr in João Pinheiro?
Fajr in João Pinheiro changes with the seasons: about 4:05 AM on 21 December and about 5:17 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in João Pinheiro differ from Brasília?
Yes. João Pinheiro is 287 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in João Pinheiro is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
How long is the fast in João Pinheiro during Ramadan?
About 14 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 31 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in João Pinheiro?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 June and 6:39 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for João Pinheiro?
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.