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Prayer times in Esperantina
Residents of and visitors to Esperantina can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Esperantina is a city in Brazil, in Piauí, with about 40,970 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 Esperantina today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Esperantina
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Esperantina
Prayer times in Esperantina change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:21 AM and Maghrib at 5:57 PM, for a day of 12 h 21 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:39 AM and Maghrib to 5:48 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 54 min. The difference 0 h 27 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 | 11:56 AM | 3:03 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:29 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:48 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:21 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:09 PM |
Esperantina does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Esperantina is called about 23 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,460 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Esperantina
Qibla from Esperantina: 68.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,347 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Esperantina remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Esperantina
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Esperantina is at about 4:34 AM and iftar at 6:11 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:36 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Esperantina
The coordinates of Esperantina are 3.9017° S and 42.2336° W. The closest places on our site are Batalha (22 km), Barras (39 km), and Luzilândia (52 km). Luís Correia, the nearest administrative centre, is 130 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Piauí.
- Name
- Esperantina
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Piauí, Brazil
- Population
- 40,970
- Coordinates
- -3.90167, -42.23361
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,347 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Esperantina
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Esperantina comes about 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:08 PM instead of 3:14 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:56 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Esperantina (UTC−3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Esperantina
- Batalha22 km · south-east
- Barras39 km · south
- Luzilândia52 km · north
- Santa Quitéria do Maranhão58 km · north-west
- Piracuruca58 km · east
- Brejo62 km · north-west
- São Bernardo63 km · north
- Piripiri65 km · south-east
Prayer times in Esperantina: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Esperantina during Ramadan?
About 13 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Esperantina differ from Brasília?
Yes. Esperantina is 1,460 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Esperantina is called about 23 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Esperantina?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:48 PM on 21 June and 5:57 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Esperantina?
The Qibla in Esperantina is 68.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,347 km away.
What time is Fajr in Esperantina?
Fajr in Esperantina depends on the season: about 4:21 AM on 21 December and about 4:39 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.