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Prayer times in Pitangui
This page shows today’s salah times in Pitangui, Minas Gerais, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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.
Today’s prayer times in Pitangui
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Pitangui
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Pitangui change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Pitangui move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:54 AM on 21 December and 5:15 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 21 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:30 PM and 6:37 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 19 min around the december solstice and drops to 10 h 57 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 | 4:50 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:08 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:54 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:56 PM |
Pitangui is located 540 km south-east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Pitangui is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Pitangui.
Qibla direction in Pitangui
From Pitangui you face towards the east, at an angle of 68.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,277 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pitangui 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.
Ramadan timetable for Pitangui
Ramadan in Pitangui: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:20 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:39 PM, about 14 h 09 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 33 min, shorter by 35 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Pitangui on the map
Pitangui is located at 19.6828° S, 44.8903° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is São José da Lapa, 97 km away. Close by you will find Nova Serrana (24 km), Pará de Minas (35 km), and Bom Despacho (38 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pitangui
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 26,685
- Coordinates
- -19.68278, -44.89028
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,277 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pitangui
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pitangui 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 46 minutes around 21 June: 3:08 PM for the majority, 3:54 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Pitangui, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Pitangui
- Nova Serrana24 km · south-west
- Pará de Minas35 km · south-east
- Bom Despacho38 km · west
- Pompéu51 km · north
- Divinópolis51 km · south
- Itaúna55 km · south-east
- Carmo do Cajuru57 km · south
- Mateus Leme59 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Pitangui
How long is the fast in Pitangui during Ramadan?
About 14 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 33 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Pitangui differ from Brasília?
Yes. Pitangui is 540 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Pitangui comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Pitangui?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:30 PM on 21 June and 6:37 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Pitangui?
Fajr in Pitangui changes with the seasons: about 3:54 AM on 21 December and about 5:15 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Pitangui?
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.