City · Pernambuco
Prayer times in Aliança
Residents of and visitors to Aliança can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Aliança is a city in Brazil, in Pernambuco, with about 37,372 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Aliança today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Aliança
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Aliança
Prayer times in Aliança vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:45 AM and Maghrib at 5:36 PM, giving a day of 12 h 34 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:13 PM, and the day is just 11 h 41 min. The difference 0 h 53 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:28 AM | 2:41 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:37 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:23 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:13 PM | 6:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:01 AM | 5:10 AM | 11:13 AM | 2:26 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:02 AM | 11:19 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:48 PM |
Aliança is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Aliança is called about 51 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,654 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Aliança
In Aliança you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,792 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Aliança 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.
Ramadan timetable for Aliança
Ramadan in Aliança: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:47 PM, roughly 13 h 36 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 21 min, shorter by 15 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Aliança on the map
Aliança lies at 7.6033° S, 35.2308° W, in Pernambuco, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Jaboatão dos Guararapes, 61 km away. Close by you will find Vicência (12 km), Condado (14 km), and Timbaúba (15 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Aliança
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pernambuco, Brazil
- Population
- 37,372
- Coordinates
- -7.60333, -35.23083
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,792 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Aliança
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Aliança comes roughly 52 minutes later around the june solstice (3:35 PM instead of 2:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:28 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Aliança, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Aliança
- Vicência12 km · south-west
- Condado14 km · east
- Timbaúba15 km · north-west
- Nazaré da Mata15 km · south
- Itaquitinga16 km · south-east
- Ferreiros17 km · north
- Macaparana25 km · west
- Itambé25 km · north-east
Prayer times in Aliança: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Aliança?
Fajr in Aliança changes with the seasons: about 3:45 AM on 21 December and about 4:17 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Aliança differ from Brasília?
Yes. Aliança is 1,654 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Aliança is called about 51 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Aliança?
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.
When is Maghrib in Aliança?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:13 PM on 21 June and 5:36 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Aliança during Ramadan?
About 13 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.