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Prayer times in Lagoa Santa
This page shows today’s prayer times in Lagoa Santa, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Brazil.
Adhan times in Lagoa Santa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Lagoa Santa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lagoa Santa
Prayer times in Lagoa Santa vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:50 AM and Maghrib at 6:33 PM, giving a day of 13 h 19 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:10 AM and Maghrib to 5:26 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 57 min. That is a difference of 2 h 22 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 | 4:46 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:29 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:50 AM | 5:14 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:15 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:52 PM |
Lagoa Santa lies 604 km south-east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Lagoa Santa is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Brasília. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Lagoa Santa.
Qibla direction in Lagoa Santa
Qibla from Lagoa Santa: 67.8° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,179 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Lagoa Santa is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Lagoa Santa
Ramadan in Lagoa Santa: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:35 PM, about 14 h 09 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 33 min, shorter by 35 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Lagoa Santa
Lagoa Santa lies at 19.6301° S, 43.9009° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is São José da Lapa, 10 km away. Nearby places include Vespasiano (7 km), São José da Lapa (10 km), and Pedro Leopoldo (15 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lagoa Santa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 81,299
- Coordinates
- -19.63006, -43.90090
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,179 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lagoa Santa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lagoa Santa is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 46 minutes around 21 June: 3:04 PM for the majority, 3:50 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page 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 your mosque.
Prayer times near Lagoa Santa
- Vespasiano7 km · south
- São José da Lapa10 km · south-west
- Pedro Leopoldo15 km · west
- Santa Luzia16 km · south
- Matozinhos21 km · north-west
- Jaboticatubas21 km · north-east
- Ribeirão das Neves25 km · south-west
- Sabará30 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Lagoa Santa
What is the Qibla direction in Lagoa Santa?
The Qibla in Lagoa Santa is 67.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,179 km away.
When is Fajr in Lagoa Santa?
Fajr in Lagoa Santa changes with the seasons: about 3:50 AM on 21 December and about 5:10 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Lagoa Santa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:26 PM on 21 June and 6:33 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Lagoa Santa differ from Brasília?
Yes. Lagoa Santa is 604 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Lagoa Santa is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
How long is the fast in Lagoa Santa during Ramadan?
About 14 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 33 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.