City · Pernambuco
Prayer times in Caruaru
Residents of and visitors to Caruaru can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Caruaru is a city in Brazil, in Pernambuco, with about 402,290 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.
Prayer times in Caruaru today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Caruaru
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Caruaru change through the year
Prayer times in Caruaru vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:47 AM and Maghrib at 5:40 PM, for a day of 12 h 37 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:21 AM and Maghrib to 5:15 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 39 min. That is a difference of 0 h 58 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 | 4:19 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:40 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:21 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:26 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:04 AM | 5:13 AM | 11:16 AM | 2:30 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:47 AM | 5:04 AM | 11:22 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:53 PM |
Caruaru is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Caruaru comes roughly 48 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,543 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Caruaru and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Caruaru is at 66.4° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,898 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 66.4°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Caruaru
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Caruaru is around 4:03 AM and iftar at 5:50 PM, for a fast of 13 h 37 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:09 AM and iftar to 5:40 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 22 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Caruaru
Caruaru is located at 8.2833° S, 35.9761° W, in Pernambuco, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Sirinhaém, 101 km away. Close by you will find São Caitano (19 km), Agrestina (20 km), and Bezerros (20 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Caruaru
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pernambuco, Brazil
- Population
- 402,290
- Coordinates
- -8.28333, -35.97611
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,898 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Caruaru
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Caruaru comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (3:37 PM instead of 2:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:31 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: 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 your mosque.
Nearby cities to Caruaru
- São Caitano19 km · west
- Agrestina20 km · south
- Bezerros20 km · east
- Riacho das Almas21 km · north-east
- Altinho25 km · south
- Camocim de São Félix25 km · east
- São Joaquim do Monte25 km · south-east
- Toritama32 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Caruaru
Do prayer times in Caruaru differ from Brasília?
Yes. Caruaru is 1,543 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Caruaru comes roughly 48 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Caruaru?
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 Fajr in Caruaru?
Fajr in Caruaru depends on the season: about 3:47 AM on 21 December and about 4:21 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Caruaru during Ramadan?
About 13 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Caruaru?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:15 PM on 21 June and 5:40 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.