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Prayer times in Santa Rita
Looking for the adhan times in Santa Rita? 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 Santa Rita, Paraíba. Every figure is computed for 7.1139° S, 34.9781° W, which means the times match Santa Rita itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Santa Rita today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Santa Rita prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Santa Rita
Prayer times in Santa Rita change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:45 AM and Maghrib at 5:34 PM, giving a day of 12 h 32 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:15 AM and Maghrib to 5:13 PM, and the day is just 11 h 43 min. That is a difference of 0 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:15 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:27 AM | 2:39 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:36 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:22 AM | 2:43 PM | 5:13 PM | 6:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:00 AM | 5:09 AM | 11:12 AM | 2:24 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:02 AM | 11:18 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:46 PM |
Santa Rita does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Santa Rita comes about 52 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,708 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Santa Rita
The Qibla in Santa Rita is at 66.4° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,745 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 66.4°.
Ramadan timetable for Santa Rita
Ramadan in Santa Rita: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:45 PM, about 13 h 35 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 21 min, shorter by 14 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Santa Rita on the map
Santa Rita is located at 7.1139° S, 34.9781° W, in Paraíba, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is João Pessoa, 13 km away. Nearby places include Bayeux (5 km), Cruz do Espírito Santo (12 km), and João Pessoa (13 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Santa Rita
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Paraíba, Brazil
- Population
- 149,910
- Coordinates
- -7.11389, -34.97806
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,745 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Santa Rita
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Santa Rita is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:27 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 52 minutes around 21 June: 2:43 PM for the majority, 3:35 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: 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 the mosque.
Prayer times near Santa Rita
- Bayeux5 km · east
- Cruz do Espírito Santo12 km · west
- João Pessoa13 km · east
- Conde18 km · south-east
- Cabedelo22 km · north-east
- Sapé28 km · west
- Mamanguape35 km · north-west
- Pedras de Fogo35 km · south-west
Prayer times in Santa Rita: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Santa Rita?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:13 PM on 21 June and 5:34 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Santa Rita differ from Brasília?
Yes. Santa Rita is 1,708 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Santa Rita is called roughly 52 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Fajr in Santa Rita?
Fajr in Santa Rita changes with the seasons: about 3:45 AM on 21 December and about 4:15 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Santa Rita?
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.
How long is the fast in Santa Rita during Ramadan?
About 13 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.