City · Minas Gerais
Prayer times in Santa Rita do Sapucaí
This page shows today’s salah times in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Minas Gerais, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Today’s prayer times in Santa Rita do Sapucaí
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Santa Rita do Sapucaí prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Santa Rita do Sapucaí
Prayer times in Santa Rita do Sapucaí change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:50 AM and Maghrib at 6:46 PM, for a day of 13 h 30 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 5:28 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 46 min. The difference 2 h 44 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:50 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:07 PM |
Santa Rita do Sapucaí lies 757 km south of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Santa Rita do Sapucaí comes roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Brasília. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Santa Rita do Sapucaí.
Qibla in Santa Rita do Sapucaí and distance to Makkah
In Santa Rita do Sapucaí you face towards the east, at an angle of 68.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,461 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Santa Rita do Sapucaí 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.
Fasting hours in Santa Rita do Sapucaí during Ramadan
Ramadan in Santa Rita do Sapucaí: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:46 PM, about 14 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 37 min, shorter by 40 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Santa Rita do Sapucaí
Santa Rita do Sapucaí is located at 22.2522° S, 45.7033° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Campos do Jordão, 55 km away. Close by you will find Pouso Alegre (24 km), Itajubá (32 km), and Paraisópolis (34 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Santa Rita do Sapucaí
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 40,635
- Coordinates
- -22.25222, -45.70333
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,461 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Santa Rita do Sapucaí
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Santa Rita do Sapucaí is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 45 minutes around 21 June: 3:07 PM for the majority, 3:52 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Santa Rita do Sapucaí, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Santa Rita do Sapucaí
- Pouso Alegre24 km · west
- Itajubá32 km · south-east
- Paraisópolis34 km · south
- São Gonçalo do Sapucaí42 km · north
- Borda da Mata48 km · west
- Lambari48 km · north-east
- Cambuí54 km · south-west
- Campos do Jordão55 km · south
Prayer times in Santa Rita do Sapucaí: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Santa Rita do Sapucaí?
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 time is Fajr in Santa Rita do Sapucaí?
Fajr in Santa Rita do Sapucaí changes with the seasons: about 3:50 AM on 21 December and about 5:22 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Rita do Sapucaí?
The Qibla in Santa Rita do Sapucaí is 68.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,461 km away.
When is Maghrib in Santa Rita do Sapucaí?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:28 PM on 21 June and 6:46 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Santa Rita do Sapucaí differ from Brasília?
Yes. Santa Rita do Sapucaí is 757 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Santa Rita do Sapucaí comes about 9 minutes earlier than in Brasília.