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Prayer times in Pernambuco

This page gives today’s prayer times in Pernambuco, a region of Brazil, together with links to the 127 cities of Pernambuco that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Recife; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Prayer times in Pernambuco today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Recife, the main city of Pernambuco. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

The times above are worked out with the Muslim World League method: Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. We fetch the times from the AlAdhan service and run the same calculation in your browser, so you still see the times if the connection drops. If your mosque follows another calendar, pick a different method in the settings and your choice will be remembered.

Pernambuco prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Pernambuco by season

The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Pernambuco on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 December at 3:43 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 36 min, compared with only 11 h 39 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:22 PM and 6:48 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:12 AM and 11:27 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Pernambuco and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.

Estimated prayer times in Pernambuco (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox4:14 AM5:24 AM11:27 AM2:40 PM5:30 PM6:36 PM
21 JuneJune solstice4:16 AM5:32 AM11:21 AM2:42 PM5:11 PM6:22 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox3:59 AM5:09 AM11:12 AM2:25 PM5:15 PM6:21 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice3:43 AM5:00 AM11:18 AM2:45 PM5:35 PM6:48 PM

Pernambuco is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Pernambuco is called roughly 52 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,658 km that separate them.

Qibla in Pernambuco and distance to Makkah

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In Pernambuco you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,777 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pernambuco 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 Pernambuco during Ramadan

For those fasting in Pernambuco, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:46 PM and imsak at 3:59 AM on the first day, 13 h 37 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:36 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.

Where Pernambuco is located

Pernambuco is one of the regions of Brazil. Its main city, Recife, lies at 8.0539° S, 34.8811° W. The region has 127 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.

Name
Pernambuco
Type
Region
Part of
Brazil
Coordinates
-8.05389, -34.88111
Time zone
UTC−3
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
66.2° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
8,777 km

See Pernambuco on the map

Friday prayer and Asr time in Pernambuco

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Pernambuco comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (3:33 PM instead of 2:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:27 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.

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Salah times across Pernambuco

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Prayer times in Pernambuco: questions and answers

What is the Qibla direction in Pernambuco?

The Qibla in Pernambuco is 66.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,777 km away.

What time is Fajr in Pernambuco?

Fajr in Pernambuco changes with the seasons: about 3:43 AM on 21 December and about 4:16 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Do prayer times in Pernambuco differ from Brasília?

Yes. Pernambuco is 1,658 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Pernambuco is called roughly 52 minutes earlier than in Brasília.

When is Maghrib in Pernambuco?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:11 PM on 21 June and 5:35 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.

Which calculation method is used for Pernambuco?

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.

Other regions of Brazil

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