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Prayer times in Ouricuri
This page shows today’s salah times in Ouricuri, Pernambuco, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Adhan times in Ouricuri today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Ouricuri
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ouricuri by season
Prayer times in Ouricuri vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:04 AM and Maghrib at 5:56 PM, giving a day of 12 h 35 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:37 AM and Maghrib to 5:32 PM, and the day is just 11 h 40 min. That is a difference of 0 h 55 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 | 4:35 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:37 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:04 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:08 PM |
Ouricuri is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Ouricuri comes roughly 31 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,224 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Ouricuri
From Ouricuri you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,296 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ouricuri 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.
Ramadan timetable for Ouricuri
Ramadan in Ouricuri: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:20 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:06 PM, about 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).
About Ouricuri
Ouricuri lies at 7.8825° S, 40.0817° W, in Pernambuco, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Casa Nova, 174 km away. Nearby places include Bodocó (19 km), Trindade (24 km), and Ipubi (27 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ouricuri
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pernambuco, Brazil
- Population
- 68,489
- Coordinates
- -7.88250, -40.08167
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,296 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ouricuri
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ouricuri comes roughly 51 minutes later around the june solstice (3:54 PM instead of 3:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:48 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Ouricuri, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Ouricuri
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ouricuri
When is Maghrib in Ouricuri?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:32 PM on 21 June and 5:56 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Ouricuri?
The Qibla in Ouricuri is 67.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,296 km away.
When is Fajr in Ouricuri?
Fajr in Ouricuri depends on the season: about 4:04 AM on 21 December and about 4:37 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Ouricuri during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Ouricuri?
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.