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Prayer times in Arcoverde
Looking for the prayer times in Arcoverde? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Arcoverde, Pernambuco. Every figure is computed for 8.4189° S, 37.0539° W, so the times reflect Arcoverde itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Arcoverde
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Arcoverde prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Arcoverde
Prayer times in Arcoverde vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:51 AM and Maghrib at 5:45 PM, giving a day of 12 h 37 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:26 AM and Maghrib to 5:19 PM, and the day is just 11 h 38 min. That is a difference of 0 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:26 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:08 AM | 5:17 AM | 11:21 AM | 2:34 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:51 AM | 5:08 AM | 11:26 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:57 PM |
Arcoverde is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Arcoverde comes roughly 43 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,437 km that separate them.
Qibla in Arcoverde and distance to Makkah
From Arcoverde you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,012 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Arcoverde 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Arcoverde
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Arcoverde is around 4:07 AM and iftar at 5:55 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 38 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:13 AM and iftar to 5:45 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 22 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Arcoverde
The coordinates of Arcoverde are 8.4189° S and 37.0539° W. The nearest cities on our site are Pedra (15 km), Buíque (25 km), and Venturosa (26 km). Caruaru, the nearest administrative centre, is 120 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Pernambuco.
- Name
- Arcoverde
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pernambuco, Brazil
- Population
- 82,487
- Coordinates
- -8.41889, -37.05389
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,012 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Arcoverde
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Arcoverde comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (3:41 PM instead of 2:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:36 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Arcoverde, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Arcoverde
Prayer times in Arcoverde: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Arcoverde?
Fajr in Arcoverde changes with the seasons: about 3:51 AM on 21 December and about 4:26 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Arcoverde during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Arcoverde?
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 Arcoverde?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:19 PM on 21 June and 5:45 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Arcoverde differ from Brasília?
Yes. Arcoverde is 1,437 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Arcoverde is called roughly 43 minutes earlier than in Brasília.