City · Minas Gerais
Prayer times in Prata
Muslims living in Prata can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Prata is a city in Brazil, in Minas Gerais, with about 28,342 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Prata today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Prata
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Prata change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Prata move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:11 AM on 21 December and 5:30 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 19 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:47 PM and 6:53 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 18 min in the december solstice and drops to 10 h 58 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 | 5:07 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:25 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:11 PM |
Prata lies 406 km south of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Prata comes about 4 minutes later than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Prata.
Qibla direction in Prata
From Prata you pray towards the east, at an angle of 69.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,656 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Prata 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.
Ramadan timetable for Prata
Ramadan in Prata: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:37 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:55 PM, about 14 h 08 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).
Prata on the map
Prata is located at 19.3072° S, 48.9242° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is São José do Rio Preto, 175 km away. Nearby places include Monte Alegre de Minas (49 km), Campina Verde (64 km), and Ituiutaba (68 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Prata
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 28,342
- Coordinates
- -19.30722, -48.92417
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 69.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,656 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Prata
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Prata comes roughly 46 minutes later around the june solstice (4:11 PM instead of 3:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:23 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Prata (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Prata
- Monte Alegre de Minas49 km · north
- Campina Verde64 km · south-west
- Ituiutaba68 km · north-west
- Frutal80 km · south
- Uberlândia81 km · north-east
- Tupaciguara83 km · north
- Conceição das Alagoas88 km · south-east
- Itumbiara103 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Prata
When is Fajr in Prata?
Fajr in Prata changes with the seasons: about 4:11 AM on 21 December and about 5:30 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Prata?
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 Prata?
The Qibla in Prata is 69.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,656 km away.
When is Maghrib in Prata?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:47 PM on 21 June and 6:53 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Prata differ from Brasília?
Yes. Prata is 406 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Prata is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Brasília.