City · Pernambuco
Prayer times in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Residents of and visitors to Santa Cruz do Capibaribe can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a city in Brazil, in Pernambuco, with about 104,854 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 December at 3:48 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 35 min, compared with only 11 h 40 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:27 PM and 6:53 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:17 AM and 11:32 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:41 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:27 AM | 2:47 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:05 AM | 5:14 AM | 11:17 AM | 2:30 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:48 AM | 5:05 AM | 11:23 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:53 PM |
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe comes about 47 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,543 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
The Qibla in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is at 66.5° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,906 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 66.5°.
Fasting hours in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is at about 4:04 AM and iftar at 5:51 PM, for a fast of 13 h 37 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:10 AM and iftar to 5:41 PM, for a fast of 13 h 21 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is located
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is located at 7.9575° S, 36.2047° W, in Pernambuco, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Caruaru, 44 km away. Nearby places include Toritama (17 km), Taquaritinga do Norte (19 km), and Vertentes (25 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pernambuco, Brazil
- Population
- 104,854
- Coordinates
- -7.95750, -36.20472
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,906 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:32 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 51 minutes around 21 June: 2:47 PM for the majority, 3:39 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
- Toritama17 km · east
- Taquaritinga do Norte19 km · east
- Vertentes25 km · east
- Brejo da Madre de Deus28 km · south-west
- Jataúba32 km · west
- São Caitano42 km · south
- Riacho das Almas43 km · south-east
- Caruaru44 km · south-east
Prayer times in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 PM on 21 June and 5:41 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Santa Cruz do Capibaribe?
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 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe differ from Brasília?
Yes. Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is 1,543 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is called roughly 47 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe?
The Qibla in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is 66.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,906 km away.
How long is the fast in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.