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Prayer times in Petrolina
Looking for the adhan times in Petrolina? On this page 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 Petrolina, Pernambuco. Every figure is computed for 9.3986° S, 40.5008° W, which means the times match Petrolina itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Petrolina today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Petrolina
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Petrolina change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Petrolina move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:02 AM on 21 December and 4:41 AM on 21 June, a difference of 39 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:31 PM and 6:00 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 41 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 35 min around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:41 AM | 5:57 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:02 AM | 5:20 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:07 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:13 PM |
Petrolina is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Petrolina is called roughly 30 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,074 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Petrolina
Qibla direction for Petrolina: 67.2° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,404 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Petrolina is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Petrolina during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Petrolina is around 4:20 AM and iftar at 6:10 PM, for a fast of 13 h 40 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:26 AM and iftar to 5:59 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 23 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Petrolina is located
Petrolina lies at 9.3986° S, 40.5008° W, in Pernambuco, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Casa Nova, 58 km away. Nearby places include Juazeiro (1 km), Sobradinho (34 km), and Lagoa Grande (51 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
- Petrolina
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pernambuco, Brazil
- Population
- 418,444
- Coordinates
- -9.39861, -40.50083
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,404 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Petrolina
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Petrolina comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (3:54 PM instead of 3:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:50 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Petrolina (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Petrolina
- Juazeiro1 km · south
- Sobradinho34 km · west
- Lagoa Grande51 km · north-east
- Casa Nova58 km · north-west
- Curaçá79 km · north-east
- Santa Maria da Boa Vista99 km · north-east
- Jaguarari102 km · south
- Dormentes110 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Petrolina
When is Maghrib in Petrolina?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:31 PM on 21 June and 6:00 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Petrolina?
The Qibla in Petrolina is 67.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,404 km away.
How long is the fast in Petrolina during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Petrolina differ from Brasília?
Yes. Petrolina is 1,074 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Petrolina is called about 30 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Fajr in Petrolina?
Fajr in Petrolina changes with the seasons: about 4:02 AM on 21 December and about 4:41 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.