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Prayer times in Pará de Minas
Looking for the adhan times in Pará de Minas? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Pará de Minas, Minas Gerais. Every figure is computed for 19.8603° S, 44.6083° W, which means the times match Pará de Minas itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Pará de Minas today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Pará de Minas prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Pará de Minas change through the year
Prayer times in Pará de Minas change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:52 AM and Maghrib at 6:37 PM, giving a day of 13 h 20 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 5:28 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 56 min. That is a difference of 2 h 24 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 | 4:49 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:52 AM | 5:16 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:18 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:55 PM |
Pará de Minas lies 574 km south-east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Pará de Minas comes about 13 minutes earlier than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Pará de Minas.
Qibla in Pará de Minas and distance to Makkah
In Pará de Minas you face towards the east, at an angle of 68.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,257 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pará de Minas 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 Pará de Minas during Ramadan
Ramadan in Pará de Minas: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:38 PM, about 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).
Pará de Minas on the map
Pará de Minas lies at 19.8603° S, 44.6083° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is São José da Lapa, 70 km away. Close by you will find Mateus Leme (24 km), Itaúna (24 km), and Juatuba (30 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pará de Minas
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 97,139
- Coordinates
- -19.86028, -44.60833
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,257 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pará de Minas
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Pará de Minas comes about 46 minutes later around the june solstice (3:52 PM instead of 3:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:06 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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Prayer times near Pará de Minas
- Mateus Leme24 km · south-east
- Itaúna24 km · south
- Juatuba30 km · east
- Esmeraldas33 km · east
- Pitangui35 km · north-west
- Nova Serrana39 km · west
- Igarapé40 km · south-east
- Carmo do Cajuru40 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Pará de Minas
What time is Fajr in Pará de Minas?
Fajr in Pará de Minas changes with the seasons: about 3:52 AM on 21 December and about 5:14 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Pará de Minas 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.
Do prayer times in Pará de Minas differ from Brasília?
Yes. Pará de Minas is 574 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Pará de Minas is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Pará de Minas?
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.
When is Maghrib in Pará de Minas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:28 PM on 21 June and 6:37 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.