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Prayer times in Jacareacanga
Muslims living in Jacareacanga can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Jacareacanga is a city in Brazil, in Pará, with about 24,042 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Jacareacanga today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Jacareacanga prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jacareacanga by season
Prayer times in Jacareacanga vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 5:18 AM and Maghrib at 7:04 PM, for a day of 12 h 29 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:45 AM and Maghrib to 6:46 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 46 min. That is a difference of 0 h 43 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 | 5:46 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:09 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:45 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:43 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:15 PM |
Jacareacanga is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Jacareacanga is called about 39 minutes later than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,509 km that separate them.
Qibla in Jacareacanga and distance to Makkah
In Jacareacanga you pray towards the east, at an angle of 69.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,042 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jacareacanga 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 Jacareacanga during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jacareacanga is at about 5:33 AM and iftar at 7:15 PM, for a fast of 13 h 32 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:37 AM and iftar to 7:07 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 20 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Jacareacanga
The coordinates of Jacareacanga are 6.2222° S and 57.7528° W. The nearest cities on our site are Apuí (260 km), Trairão (271 km), and Novo Progresso (281 km). Urucurituba, the nearest administrative centre, is 347 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Pará.
- Name
- Jacareacanga
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pará, Brazil
- Population
- 24,042
- Coordinates
- -6.22222, -57.75278
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 69.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,042 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jacareacanga
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Jacareacanga comes about 52 minutes later around the june solstice (5:07 PM instead of 4:15 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:58 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Jacareacanga and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Jacareacanga
- Apuí260 km · south-west
- Trairão271 km · north-east
- Novo Progresso281 km · east
- Borba288 km · north-west
- Itaituba292 km · north-east
- Nova Olinda do Norte299 km · north-west
- Novo Aripuanã315 km · north-west
- Maués316 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Jacareacanga
How long is the fast in Jacareacanga during Ramadan?
About 13 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Jacareacanga differ from Brasília?
Yes. Jacareacanga is 1,509 km from Brasília, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Jacareacanga is called about 39 minutes later than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Jacareacanga?
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 Jacareacanga?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:46 PM on 21 June and 7:04 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Jacareacanga?
The Qibla in Jacareacanga is 69.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,042 km away.