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Prayer times in Paracatu
This page shows today’s prayer times in Paracatu, 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 commonly used in Brazil.
Namaz times in Paracatu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Paracatu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Paracatu
Prayer times in Paracatu change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 6:40 PM, giving a day of 13 h 10 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 5:42 PM, and the day is just 11 h 06 min. That is a difference of 2 h 04 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:31 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:57 PM |
Paracatu is located 196 km south-east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Paracatu comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Brasília. The gap is due to 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 Paracatu.
Finding the Qibla from Paracatu
The Qibla in Paracatu is at 68.6° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,371 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 68.6°.
Fasting hours in Paracatu during Ramadan
Ramadan in Paracatu: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:33 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:44 PM, roughly 14 h 01 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 30 min, shorter by 31 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Paracatu on the map
The coordinates of Paracatu are 17.2222° S and 46.8747° W. The nearest cities on our site are Vazante (85 km), Cristalina (94 km), and João Pinheiro (94 km). Cristalina, the nearest administrative centre, is 94 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Minas Gerais.
- Name
- Paracatu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 94,023
- Coordinates
- -17.22222, -46.87472
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,371 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Paracatu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Paracatu takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:15 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 47 minutes around 21 June: 3:20 PM for the majority, 4:06 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Paracatu 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 Paracatu
- Vazante85 km · south
- Cristalina94 km · north-west
- João Pinheiro94 km · south-east
- Brasilândia de Minas95 km · east
- Unaí96 km · north
- Presidente Olegário141 km · south
- Coromandel143 km · south
- Ipameri147 km · west
Prayer times in Paracatu: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Paracatu differ from Brasília?
Yes. Paracatu is 196 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Paracatu is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Paracatu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:42 PM on 21 June and 6:40 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Paracatu?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Paracatu?
The Qibla in Paracatu is 68.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,371 km away.
When is Fajr in Paracatu?
Fajr in Paracatu changes with the seasons: about 4:09 AM on 21 December and about 5:19 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.