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Prayer times in Sacramento
Looking for the prayer times in Sacramento? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sacramento, Minas Gerais. Every figure is computed for 19.8653° S, 47.4400° W, which means the times match Sacramento itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Sacramento today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Sacramento
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sacramento
Prayer times in Sacramento change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:04 AM and Maghrib at 6:48 PM, giving a day of 13 h 20 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:25 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 56 min. That is a difference of 2 h 24 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:18 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:45 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:04 AM | 5:28 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:07 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Sacramento is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sacramento is 457 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Sacramento
The Qibla in Sacramento is at 68.9° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,533 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 68.9°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sacramento
Fasting in Sacramento, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:50 PM and imsak at 4:30 AM on the first day, 14 h 09 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:30 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 34 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Where Sacramento is located
Sacramento lies at 19.8653° S, 47.4400° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Franca, 75 km away. Close by you will find Igarapava (37 km), Pedregulho (44 km), and Uberaba (53 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
- Sacramento
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 26,670
- Coordinates
- -19.86528, -47.44000
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,533 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sacramento
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sacramento comes about 46 minutes later around the june solstice (4:04 PM instead of 3:18 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:17 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Sacramento, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Sacramento
- Igarapava37 km · south-west
- Pedregulho44 km · south
- Uberaba53 km · west
- Perdizes59 km · north
- Araxá60 km · north-east
- Santa Juliana63 km · north
- Ituverava64 km · south-west
- Miguelópolis71 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sacramento
Which calculation method is used for Sacramento?
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.
When is Maghrib in Sacramento?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 June and 6:48 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Sacramento?
The Qibla in Sacramento is 68.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,533 km away.
Do prayer times in Sacramento differ from Brasília?
Yes. Sacramento is 457 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Sacramento is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
How long is the fast in Sacramento during Ramadan?
About 14 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 34 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.