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Prayer times in Sertânia
Muslims living in Sertânia can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sertânia is a city in Brazil, in Pernambuco, with about 34,271 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Sertânia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sertânia
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sertânia change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sertânia move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:52 AM on 21 December and 4:26 AM on 21 June, a difference of 34 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:20 PM and 5:45 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 36 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 39 min in 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 | 4:24 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:45 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:26 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:51 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:09 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:21 AM | 2:34 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:52 AM | 5:09 AM | 11:27 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:57 PM |
Sertânia is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Sertânia comes about 43 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,442 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Sertânia
Qibla direction for Sertânia: 66.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,019 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sertânia remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Sertânia during Ramadan
Ramadan in Sertânia: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:08 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:55 PM, about 13 h 37 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Sertânia is located
Sertânia lies at 8.0736° S, 37.2644° W, in Pernambuco, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Serra Talhada, 114 km away. Nearby places include Monteiro (26 km), Custódia (42 km), and Arcoverde (45 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
- Sertânia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pernambuco, Brazil
- Population
- 34,271
- Coordinates
- -8.07361, -37.26444
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,019 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sertânia
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sertânia comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (3:43 PM instead of 2:51 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:37 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Sertânia, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Sertânia
Prayer times in Sertânia: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Sertânia?
Fajr in Sertânia changes with the seasons: about 3:52 AM on 21 December and about 4:26 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Sertânia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:20 PM on 21 June and 5:45 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sertânia during Ramadan?
About 13 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Sertânia differ from Brasília?
Yes. Sertânia is 1,442 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Sertânia comes roughly 43 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Sertânia?
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.