City · Minas Gerais
Prayer times in Timóteo
This page shows today’s salah times in Timóteo, Minas Gerais, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Brazil.
Today’s prayer times in Timóteo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Timóteo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Timóteo by season
Prayer times in Timóteo change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:45 AM and Maghrib at 6:28 PM, giving a day of 13 h 19 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:05 AM and Maghrib to 5:21 PM, and the day is just 10 h 57 min. That is a difference of 2 h 22 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 | 4:41 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:24 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:09 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:10 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:47 PM |
Timóteo lies 701 km south-east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Timóteo is called about 21 minutes earlier 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 is not accurate in Timóteo.
Qibla direction in Timóteo
From Timóteo you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,056 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Timóteo 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.
Fasting hours in Timóteo during Ramadan
Fasting in Timóteo, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:30 PM and imsak at 4:12 AM on the first day, 14 h 09 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:11 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 33 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Timóteo on the map
Timóteo is located at 19.5811° S, 42.6495° W, in Minas Gerais, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is São José da Lapa, 138 km away. Nearby places include Coronel Fabriciano (7 km), Ipatinga (17 km), and Santana do Paraíso (26 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Timóteo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Population
- 81,579
- Coordinates
- -19.58106, -42.64953
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,056 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Timóteo
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Timóteo comes about 46 minutes later around the june solstice (3:45 PM instead of 2:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:58 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Timóteo, 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 Timóteo
- Coronel Fabriciano7 km · north
- Ipatinga17 km · north-east
- Santana do Paraíso26 km · north
- Ipaba30 km · north-east
- Belo Oriente44 km · north-east
- Nova Era45 km · south-west
- São Domingos do Prata46 km · south-west
- Inhapim56 km · east
Prayer times in Timóteo: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Timóteo?
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 Timóteo?
Fajr in Timóteo changes with the seasons: about 3:45 AM on 21 December and about 5:05 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Timóteo during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 33 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Timóteo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 June and 6:28 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Timóteo?
The Qibla in Timóteo is 67.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,056 km away.