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Prayer times in Barcarena
Muslims living in Barcarena can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Barcarena is a city in Brazil, in Pará, with about 139,076 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Barcarena today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Barcarena prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Barcarena change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Barcarena move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:51 AM on 21 December and 5:00 AM on 21 June, a shift of 9 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:17 PM and 6:19 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 13 min around the december solstice and drops to 12 h 02 min around 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 | 5:10 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:09 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:30 PM |
Barcarena does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Barcarena is called about 3 minutes later than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,589 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Barcarena and distance to Makkah
From Barcarena you pray towards the east, at an angle of 68.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,909 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Barcarena 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 Barcarena during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Barcarena is at about 5:02 AM and iftar at 6:34 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 21 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:02 AM and iftar to 6:29 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Barcarena
The coordinates of Barcarena are 1.5058° S and 48.6258° W. The nearest cities on our site are Belém (15 km), Ponta de Pedras (30 km), and Ananindeua (32 km). Belém, the nearest administrative centre, is 15 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Pará.
- Name
- Barcarena
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pará, Brazil
- Population
- 139,076
- Coordinates
- -1.50583, -48.62583
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,909 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Barcarena
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Barcarena comes about 55 minutes later around the june solstice (4:37 PM instead of 3:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:22 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Barcarena
- Belém15 km · east
- Ponta de Pedras30 km · north-west
- Ananindeua32 km · north-east
- Marituba36 km · north-east
- Abaetetuba37 km · south-west
- Moju45 km · south
- Benevides45 km · east
- Santa Bárbara do Pará48 km · north-east
Prayer times in Barcarena: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Barcarena differ from Brasília?
Yes. Barcarena is 1,589 km from Brasília, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Barcarena is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Brasília.
How long is the fast in Barcarena during Ramadan?
About 13 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Barcarena?
The Qibla in Barcarena is 68.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,909 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Barcarena?
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 Barcarena?
Fajr in Barcarena changes with the seasons: about 4:51 AM on 21 December and about 5:00 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.