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Prayer times in Monte Sião
This page shows today’s prayer times in Monte Sião, Minas Gerais, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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 Monte Sião today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Monte Sião
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Monte Sião by season
Prayer times in Monte Sião change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:53 AM and Maghrib at 6:50 PM, giving a day of 13 h 31 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:25 AM and Maghrib to 5:31 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 46 min. The difference 2 h 45 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 | 4:55 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:53 AM | 5:19 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:11 PM |
Monte Sião lies 753 km south of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Monte Sião is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Brasília. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Monte Sião.
Finding the Qibla from Monte Sião
The Qibla in Monte Sião is at 68.8° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,552 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 68.8°.
Ramadan timetable for Monte Sião
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Monte Sião is at about 4:22 AM and iftar at 6:49 PM, for a fast of 14 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:40 AM and iftar to 6:28 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 37 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Monte Sião on the map
Monte Sião is located at 22.4325° S, 46.5725° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Socorro, 18 km away. Nearby places include Águas de Lindóia (8 km), Jacutinga (17 km), and Socorro (18 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Monte Sião
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 24,089
- Coordinates
- -22.43250, -46.57250
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,552 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Monte Sião
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Monte Sião comes roughly 45 minutes later around the june solstice (3:55 PM instead of 3:10 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:14 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: 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 Monte Sião
- Águas de Lindóia8 km · south-west
- Jacutinga17 km · north
- Socorro18 km · south
- Serra Negra24 km · south-west
- Itapira26 km · west
- Ouro Fino27 km · north-east
- Espírito Santo do Pinhal32 km · north-west
- Amparo36 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Monte Sião
When is Maghrib in Monte Sião?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:31 PM on 21 June and 6:50 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Monte Sião?
The Qibla in Monte Sião is 68.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,552 km away.
How long is the fast in Monte Sião during Ramadan?
About 14 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Monte Sião differ from Brasília?
Yes. Monte Sião is 753 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Monte Sião comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What time is Fajr in Monte Sião?
Fajr in Monte Sião depends on the season: about 3:53 AM on 21 December and about 5:25 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.