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Prayer times in Esperança
This page shows today’s prayer times in Esperança, Paraíba, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Brazil.
Today’s prayer times in Esperança
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Esperança
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Esperança
It helps to know how prayer times in Esperança move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:49 AM on 21 December and 4:19 AM on 21 June, a shift of 30 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:17 PM and 5:37 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 32 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 43 min around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:43 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:19 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:25 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:03 AM | 5:13 AM | 11:16 AM | 2:27 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:49 AM | 5:05 AM | 11:21 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:50 PM |
Esperança is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Esperança is called about 48 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,635 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Esperança
Qibla direction for Esperança: 66.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,830 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Esperança is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Esperança
For those fasting in Esperança, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:49 PM and imsak at 4:04 AM on the first day, 13 h 34 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:39 PM for a fast of 13 h 21 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
About Esperança
The coordinates of Esperança are 7.0331° S and 35.8572° W. The closest places on our site are Remígio (10 km), Alagoa Nova (12 km), and Lagoa Seca (15 km). Solânea, the nearest administrative centre, is 38 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Paraíba.
- Name
- Esperança
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Paraíba, Brazil
- Population
- 31,231
- Coordinates
- -7.03306, -35.85722
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,830 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Esperança
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Esperança is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:31 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 52 minutes around 21 June: 2:46 PM for the majority, 3:38 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Esperança 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 Esperança
- Remígio10 km · north-east
- Alagoa Nova12 km · east
- Lagoa Seca15 km · south
- Areia20 km · north-east
- Campina Grande22 km · south
- Pocinhos23 km · west
- Alagoa Grande25 km · east
- Queimadas36 km · south
Prayer times in Esperança: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Esperança?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 June and 5:37 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Esperança?
Fajr in Esperança depends on the season: about 3:49 AM on 21 December and about 4:19 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Esperança during Ramadan?
About 13 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Esperança differ from Brasília?
Yes. Esperança is 1,635 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Esperança is called roughly 48 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Esperança?
The Qibla in Esperança is 66.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,830 km away.