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Prayer times in Malacacheta
Residents of and visitors to Malacacheta can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Malacacheta is a city in Brazil, in Minas Gerais, with about 17,516 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Malacacheta
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Malacacheta
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Malacacheta by season
Prayer times in Malacacheta change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:48 AM and Maghrib at 6:22 PM, giving a day of 13 h 12 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:01 AM and Maghrib to 5:22 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 | 4:40 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:18 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:25 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:48 AM | 5:10 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:10 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:40 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Malacacheta is called about 23 minutes earlier than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 27 minutes earlier than in the capital. Malacacheta is 664 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Malacacheta and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Malacacheta: 67.2° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,925 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Malacacheta remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Malacacheta during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Malacacheta is around 4:12 AM and iftar at 6:26 PM, for a fast of 14 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:27 AM and iftar to 6:08 PM, for a fast of 13 h 31 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Malacacheta is located
Malacacheta lies at 17.8422° S, 42.0767° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Diamantina, 168 km away. Close by you will find Itambacuri (46 km), Novo Cruzeiro (47 km), and Capelinha (49 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Malacacheta
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 17,516
- Coordinates
- -17.84222, -42.07667
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,925 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Malacacheta
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Malacacheta takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:56 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 47 minutes around 21 June: 2:59 PM for the majority, 3:46 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Malacacheta (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Malacacheta
- Itambacuri46 km · south-east
- Novo Cruzeiro47 km · north-east
- Capelinha49 km · west
- Teófilo Otoni61 km · east
- Itamarandiba83 km · west
- Caraí83 km · north-east
- Minas Novas88 km · north-west
- Turmalina93 km · north-west
Prayer times in Malacacheta: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Malacacheta?
The Qibla in Malacacheta is 67.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,925 km away.
How long is the fast in Malacacheta during Ramadan?
Roughly 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 Malacacheta?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 June and 6:22 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Malacacheta?
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.
Do prayer times in Malacacheta differ from Brasília?
Yes. Malacacheta is 664 km from Brasília, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Malacacheta is called about 23 minutes earlier than in Brasília.