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Prayer times in Barras
Residents of and visitors to Barras can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Barras is a city in Brazil, in Piauí, with about 47,938 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Barras today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Barras
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Barras by season
Prayer times in Barras vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 5:58 PM, giving a day of 12 h 22 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:40 AM and Maghrib to 5:47 PM, and the day is just 11 h 53 min. That is a difference of 0 h 30 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:04 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:40 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:29 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:20 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:10 PM |
Barras is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Barras comes about 23 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,423 km that separate them.
Qibla in Barras and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Barras: 67.9° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,368 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Barras remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Barras during Ramadan
For those fasting in Barras, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:11 PM and imsak at 4:34 AM on the first day, 13 h 28 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:04 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Where Barras is located
The coordinates of Barras are 4.2444° S and 42.2944° W. The closest places on our site are Batalha (34 km), Esperantina (39 km), and Piripiri (57 km). Teresina, the nearest administrative centre, is 109 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Piauí.
- Name
- Barras
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Piauí, Brazil
- Population
- 47,938
- Coordinates
- -4.24444, -42.29444
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,368 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Barras
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Barras takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:57 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 54 minutes around 21 June: 3:14 PM for the majority, 4:08 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Barras, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Barras
- Batalha34 km · north-east
- Esperantina39 km · north
- Piripiri57 km · east
- José de Freitas65 km · south-west
- Campo Maior66 km · south
- Miguel Alves67 km · west
- União74 km · south-west
- Piracuruca74 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Barras
What is the Qibla direction in Barras?
The Qibla in Barras is 67.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,368 km away.
Do prayer times in Barras differ from Brasília?
Yes. Barras is 1,423 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Barras comes roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Barras?
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.
When is Maghrib in Barras?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:47 PM on 21 June and 5:58 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Barras?
Fajr in Barras depends on the season: about 4:20 AM on 21 December and about 4:40 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.