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Prayer times in Pirapora
Residents of and visitors to Pirapora can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Pirapora is a city in Brazil, in Minas Gerais, with about 56,640 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Pirapora today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Pirapora prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Pirapora
It is useful to know how prayer times in Pirapora move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:01 AM on 21 December and 5:11 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 11 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:34 PM and 6:33 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 10 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 06 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:12 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:01 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:50 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Pirapora is called about 12 minutes earlier than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 15 minutes earlier than in the capital. Pirapora is 363 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Pirapora
In Pirapora you face towards the east, at an angle of 68.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,185 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pirapora and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Pirapora
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Pirapora is at about 4:25 AM and iftar at 6:37 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 02 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:39 AM and iftar to 6:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 31 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Pirapora
Pirapora lies at 17.3450° S, 44.9419° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Brasilândia de Minas, 119 km away. Close by you will find Buritizeiro (2 km), Várzea da Palma (36 km), and Coração de Jesus (96 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
- Pirapora
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 56,640
- Coordinates
- -17.34500, -44.94194
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,185 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Pirapora
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pirapora is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 47 minutes around 21 June: 3:12 PM for the majority, 3:58 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Pirapora (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Pirapora
- Buritizeiro2 km · west
- Várzea da Palma36 km · south-east
- Coração de Jesus96 km · north-east
- Três Marias101 km · south
- Brasilândia de Minas119 km · west
- Bocaiúva123 km · east
- Corinto126 km · south-east
- Montes Claros133 km · north-east
Prayer times in Pirapora: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Pirapora differ from Brasília?
Yes. Pirapora is 363 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Pirapora comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Pirapora?
The Qibla in Pirapora is 68.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,185 km away.
When is Maghrib in Pirapora?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:34 PM on 21 June and 6:33 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Pirapora during Ramadan?
About 14 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 31 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Pirapora?
Fajr in Pirapora changes with the seasons: about 4:01 AM on 21 December and about 5:11 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.