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Prayer times in Altos
Muslims living in Altos can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Altos is a city in Brazil, in Piauí, with about 47,453 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Altos today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Altos
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Altos by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Altos move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:19 AM on 21 December and 4:42 AM on 21 June, a shift of 23 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:47 PM and 6:00 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 25 min around the december solstice and drops to 11 h 50 min in 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 | 4:45 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:42 AM | 5:57 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:51 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:19 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:12 PM |
Altos is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Altos is called roughly 22 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,335 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Altos and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Altos: 67.9° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,418 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Altos remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Altos
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Altos is at about 4:33 AM and iftar at 6:13 PM, for a fast of 13 h 30 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:36 AM and iftar to 6:05 PM, for a fast of 13 h 19 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Altos
The coordinates of Altos are 5.0381° S and 42.4600° W. The nearest cities on our site are José de Freitas (34 km), Teresina (38 km), and Campo Maior (40 km). Teresina, the nearest administrative centre, is 38 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Piauí.
- Name
- Altos
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Piauí, Brazil
- Population
- 47,453
- Coordinates
- -5.03806, -42.46000
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,418 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Altos
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Altos comes about 53 minutes later around the june solstice (4:08 PM instead of 3:14 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:57 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Altos, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Altos
- José de Freitas34 km · north
- Teresina38 km · west
- Campo Maior40 km · north-east
- Timon42 km · west
- Demerval Lobão43 km · south-west
- União67 km · north-west
- Barras90 km · north
- Água Branca97 km · south
Prayer times in Altos: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Altos?
The Qibla in Altos is 67.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,418 km away.
When is Maghrib in Altos?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:47 PM on 21 June and 6:00 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Altos during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 19 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Altos differ from Brasília?
Yes. Altos is 1,335 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Altos is called roughly 22 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Altos?
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.