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Prayer times in Pombal
Looking for the prayer times in Pombal? On this page 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 Pombal, Paraíba. Every figure is computed for 6.7703° S, 37.8017° W, which means the times match Pombal itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Pombal today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Pombal
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Pombal change through the year
Prayer times in Pombal vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:57 AM and Maghrib at 5:45 PM, for a day of 12 h 31 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:26 AM and Maghrib to 5:25 PM, and the day is just 11 h 44 min. That is a difference of 0 h 47 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:26 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:11 AM | 5:20 AM | 11:24 AM | 2:35 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:57 AM | 5:14 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:57 PM |
Pombal is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Pombal is called roughly 41 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,490 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Pombal and distance to Makkah
In Pombal you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,016 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pombal 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 Pombal 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 Pombal is around 4:12 AM and iftar at 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 34 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:17 AM and iftar to 5:47 PM, for a fast of 13 h 20 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Pombal is located
Pombal lies at 6.7703° S, 37.8017° W, in Paraíba, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Serra Talhada, 146 km away. Close by you will find Coremas (31 km), Sousa (47 km), and Catolé do Rocha (48 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pombal
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Paraíba, Brazil
- Population
- 32,802
- Coordinates
- -6.77028, -37.80167
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,016 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pombal
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pombal takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:39 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 52 minutes around 21 June: 2:54 PM for the majority, 3:47 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Pombal (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Pombal
- Coremas31 km · south-west
- Sousa47 km · west
- Catolé do Rocha48 km · north
- Piancó50 km · south
- São Bento54 km · north
- Patos64 km · south-east
- Itaporanga71 km · south-west
- São João do Rio do Peixe72 km · west
Prayer times in Pombal: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Pombal?
Fajr in Pombal depends on the season: about 3:57 AM on 21 December and about 4:26 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Pombal?
The Qibla in Pombal is 67.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,016 km away.
How long is the fast in Pombal during Ramadan?
About 13 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Pombal differ from Brasília?
Yes. Pombal is 1,490 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Pombal is called roughly 41 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Pombal?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 June and 5:45 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.