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Prayer times in Poços de Caldas
Looking for the prayer times in Poços de Caldas? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais. Every figure is computed for 21.7878° S, 46.5614° W, so the times reflect Poços de Caldas itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Poços de Caldas today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Poços de Caldas
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Poços de Caldas
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Poços de Caldas on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 December at 3:54 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 28 min, against only 10 h 48 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:47 PM and 8:09 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:59 AM and 12:14 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Poços de Caldas and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:24 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:11 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:54 AM | 5:20 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:09 PM |
Poços de Caldas lies 683 km south of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Poços de Caldas comes about 5 minutes earlier than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Poços de Caldas.
Finding the Qibla from Poços de Caldas
In Poços de Caldas you pray towards the east, at an angle of 68.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,525 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Poços de Caldas 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 Poços de Caldas
Ramadan in Poços de Caldas: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:23 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:48 PM, about 14 h 16 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 36 min, shorter by 39 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Poços de Caldas on the map
Poços de Caldas is located at 21.7878° S, 46.5614° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Socorro, 89 km away. Close by you will find Caconde (30 km), Andradas (31 km), and São João da Boa Vista (32 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Poços de Caldas
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 172,339
- Coordinates
- -21.78778, -46.56139
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,525 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Poços de Caldas
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Poços de Caldas is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 45 minutes around 21 June: 3:11 PM for the majority, 3:56 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Poços de Caldas, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Poços de Caldas
- Caconde30 km · north
- Andradas31 km · south
- São João da Boa Vista32 km · south-west
- Campestre34 km · east
- Vargem Grande do Sul35 km · west
- São José do Rio Pardo40 km · north-west
- Muzambinho46 km · north
- Espírito Santo do Pinhal49 km · south-west
Prayer times in Poços de Caldas: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Poços de Caldas differ from Brasília?
Yes. Poços de Caldas is 683 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Poços de Caldas is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Poços de Caldas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:32 PM on 21 June and 6:48 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Poços de Caldas?
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 Poços de Caldas during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 36 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Poços de Caldas?
The Qibla in Poços de Caldas is 68.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,525 km away.