City · Minas Gerais
Prayer times in Matozinhos
Muslims living in Matozinhos can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Matozinhos is a city in Brazil, in Minas Gerais, with about 37,618 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Matozinhos today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Matozinhos
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Matozinhos by season
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Matozinhos on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 December at 3:51 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 19 min, compared with only 10 h 57 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:41 PM and 7:52 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:49 AM and 12:04 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Matozinhos and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:30 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:51 AM | 5:15 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:16 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:52 PM |
Matozinhos is located 585 km south-east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Matozinhos is called about 15 minutes earlier than in Brasília. The gap is due to 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 Matozinhos.
Qibla direction in Matozinhos
Qibla from Matozinhos: 67.8° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,193 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Matozinhos is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Matozinhos
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Matozinhos is around 4:17 AM and iftar at 6:36 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 08 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:33 AM and iftar to 6:17 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 33 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Matozinhos on the map
Matozinhos lies at 19.5578° S, 44.0814° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is São José da Lapa, 20 km away. Close by you will find Pedro Leopoldo (8 km), Sete Lagoas (20 km), and São José da Lapa (20 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Matozinhos
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 37,618
- Coordinates
- -19.55778, -44.08139
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,193 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Matozinhos
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Matozinhos comes roughly 46 minutes later around the june solstice (3:51 PM instead of 3:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:04 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Matozinhos (UTC−3), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Matozinhos
- Pedro Leopoldo8 km · south-east
- Sete Lagoas20 km · north-west
- São José da Lapa20 km · south-east
- Lagoa Santa21 km · south-east
- Vespasiano22 km · south-east
- Ribeirão das Neves23 km · south
- Esmeraldas33 km · south-west
- Santa Luzia34 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Matozinhos
When is Maghrib in Matozinhos?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:27 PM on 21 June and 6:34 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Matozinhos differ from Brasília?
Yes. Matozinhos is 585 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Matozinhos is called roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Fajr in Matozinhos?
Fajr in Matozinhos depends on the season: about 3:51 AM on 21 December and about 5:11 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Matozinhos?
The Qibla in Matozinhos is 67.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,193 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Matozinhos?
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.