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Prayer times in Santa Vitória
Residents of and visitors to Santa Vitória can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Santa Vitória is a city in Brazil, in Minas Gerais, with about 20,973 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Santa Vitória today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Santa Vitória
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Santa Vitória
Prayer times in Santa Vitória change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 6:57 PM, for a day of 13 h 16 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:52 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h. That is a difference of 2 h 16 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:34 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:15 PM |
Santa Vitória lies 412 km south-west of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Santa Vitória comes about 9 minutes later than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Santa Vitória.
Qibla in Santa Vitória and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Santa Vitória is at 69.6° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,756 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 69.6°.
Fasting hours in Santa Vitória during Ramadan
Ramadan in Santa Vitória: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:43 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:59 PM, roughly 14 h 06 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 32 min, shorter by 34 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Santa Vitória
The coordinates of Santa Vitória are 18.8386° S and 50.1214° W. The nearest cities on our site are São Simão (48 km), Quirinópolis (56 km), and Ituiutaba (71 km). Caldas Novas, the nearest administrative centre, is 199 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Minas Gerais.
- Name
- Santa Vitória
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 20,973
- Coordinates
- -18.83861, -50.12139
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 69.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,756 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Santa Vitória
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Santa Vitória comes roughly 46 minutes later around the june solstice (4:16 PM instead of 3:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:28 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Santa Vitória, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Santa Vitória
- São Simão48 km · west
- Quirinópolis56 km · north-west
- Ituiutaba71 km · east
- Bom Jesus de Goiás80 km · north-east
- Iturama99 km · south
- Campina Verde102 km · south-east
- Itumbiara106 km · north-east
- Goiatuba122 km · north-east
Prayer times in Santa Vitória: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Santa Vitória during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 32 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Vitória?
The Qibla in Santa Vitória is 69.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,756 km away.
When is Maghrib in Santa Vitória?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:52 PM on 21 June and 6:57 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Santa Vitória?
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.
Do prayer times in Santa Vitória differ from Brasília?
Yes. Santa Vitória is 412 km from Brasília, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Santa Vitória comes about 9 minutes later than in Brasília.