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Prayer times in Melgaço
Looking for the adhan times in Melgaço? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Melgaço, Pará. Every figure is computed for 1.8044° S, 50.7122° W, which means the times match Melgaço itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Melgaço
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Melgaço
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Melgaço change through the year
Prayer times in Melgaço vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:59 AM and Maghrib at 6:28 PM, for a day of 12 h 14 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:09 AM and Maghrib to 6:25 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 01 min. That is a difference of 0 h 13 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:18 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:39 PM |
Melgaço does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Melgaço is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,584 km that separate them.
Qibla in Melgaço and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Melgaço is at 68.6° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,137 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 68.6°.
Ramadan timetable for Melgaço
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Melgaço is at about 5:10 AM and iftar at 6:42 PM, for a fast of 13 h 22 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:11 AM and iftar to 6:37 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Melgaço on the map
Melgaço is located at 1.8044° S, 50.7122° W, in Pará, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Macapá, 209 km away. Nearby places include Portel (19 km), Breves (29 km), and Bagre (57 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
- Melgaço
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pará, Brazil
- Population
- 27,881
- Coordinates
- -1.80444, -50.71222
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,137 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Melgaço
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Melgaço is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 55 minutes around 21 June: 3:49 PM for the majority, 4:45 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Melgaço, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Melgaço
- Portel19 km · south-west
- Breves29 km · north-east
- Bagre57 km · east
- Oeiras do Pará98 km · east
- Curralinho102 km · east
- Gurupá112 km · north-west
- Anajás125 km · north-east
- São Sebastião da Boa Vista132 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Melgaço
When is Fajr in Melgaço?
Fajr in Melgaço depends on the season: about 4:59 AM on 21 December and about 5:09 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Melgaço differ from Brasília?
Yes. Melgaço is 1,584 km from Brasília, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Melgaço is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Melgaço?
The Qibla in Melgaço is 68.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,137 km away.
How long is the fast in Melgaço during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Melgaço?
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.