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Prayer times in Macaparana
Muslims living in Macaparana can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Macaparana is a city in Brazil, in Pernambuco, with about 23,879 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Macaparana today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Macaparana prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Macaparana change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Macaparana move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:46 AM on 21 December and 4:18 AM on 21 June, a shift of 32 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:14 PM and 5:37 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 34 min around the december solstice and drops to 11 h 41 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:42 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:24 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:02 AM | 5:11 AM | 11:14 AM | 2:26 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:46 AM | 5:03 AM | 11:20 AM | 2:47 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:49 PM |
Macaparana does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Macaparana is called about 50 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,637 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Macaparana
Qibla direction for Macaparana: 66.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,812 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Macaparana remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Macaparana
Fasting in Macaparana, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:48 PM and imsak at 4:02 AM on the first day, 13 h 36 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:38 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 21 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Macaparana on the map
The coordinates of Macaparana are 7.5547° S and 35.4531° W. The nearest cities on our site are São Vicente Férrer (6 km), Timbaúba (16 km), and Vicência (18 km). Jaboatão dos Guararapes, the nearest administrative centre, is 79 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Pernambuco.
- Name
- Macaparana
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pernambuco, Brazil
- Population
- 23,879
- Coordinates
- -7.55472, -35.45306
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,812 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Macaparana
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Macaparana comes about 52 minutes later around the june solstice (3:36 PM instead of 2:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:29 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Macaparana in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Macaparana
Which calculation method is used for Macaparana?
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.
Do prayer times in Macaparana differ from Brasília?
Yes. Macaparana is 1,637 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Macaparana is called about 50 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Macaparana?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:14 PM on 21 June and 5:37 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Macaparana?
Fajr in Macaparana changes with the seasons: about 3:46 AM on 21 December and about 4:18 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Macaparana?
The Qibla in Macaparana is 66.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,812 km away.