City · Minas Gerais
Prayer times in Nova Era
Residents of and visitors to Nova Era can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nova Era is a city in Brazil, in Minas Gerais, with about 17,438 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.
Adhan times in Nova Era today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nova Era
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nova Era
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Nova Era on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 December at 3:46 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 20 min, against only 10 h 56 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:36 PM and 7:49 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:45 AM and 12:00 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Nova Era and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:26 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:46 AM | 5:10 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:12 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:49 PM |
Nova Era is located 681 km south-east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Nova Era comes roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Brasília. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Nova Era.
Qibla in Nova Era and distance to Makkah
In Nova Era you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,100 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nova Era and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Nova Era during Ramadan
Ramadan in Nova Era: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:13 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:32 PM, roughly 14 h 09 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 34 min, shorter by 36 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Nova Era on the map
Nova Era lies at 19.7500° S, 43.0375° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Belo Horizonte, 96 km away. Close by you will find São Domingos do Prata (15 km), João Monlevade (16 km), and Itabira (25 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nova Era
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 17,438
- Coordinates
- -19.75000, -43.03750
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,100 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nova Era
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Nova Era comes about 46 minutes later around the june solstice (3:46 PM instead of 3:01 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:00 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Nova Era, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Nova Era
- São Domingos do Prata15 km · south-east
- João Monlevade16 km · south-west
- Itabira25 km · north-west
- Alvinópolis40 km · south
- Timóteo45 km · north-east
- Santa Bárbara46 km · south-west
- Coronel Fabriciano50 km · north-east
- Barão de Cocais52 km · south-west
Prayer times in Nova Era: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Nova Era?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 June and 6:30 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Nova Era?
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.
How long is the fast in Nova Era during Ramadan?
About 14 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 34 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Nova Era?
The Qibla in Nova Era is 67.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,100 km away.
Do prayer times in Nova Era differ from Brasília?
Yes. Nova Era is 681 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Nova Era comes about 20 minutes earlier than in Brasília.