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Prayer times in Picos
This page shows today’s salah times in Picos, Piauí, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Adhan times in Picos today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Picos
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Picos
Prayer times in Picos vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:11 AM and Maghrib at 6:00 PM, for a day of 12 h 32 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:41 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 43 min. The difference 0 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:41 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:12 PM |
Picos does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Picos is called about 26 minutes earlier than in Brasília, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,196 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Picos
The Qibla in Picos is at 67.6° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,402 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 67.6°.
Ramadan timetable for Picos
Ramadan in Picos: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:27 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:11 PM, about 13 h 34 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 21 min, shorter by 14 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Picos is located
Picos is located at 7.0769° S, 41.4669° W, in Piauí, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Quiterianópolis, 161 km away. Nearby places include Jaicós (48 km), Inhuma (53 km), and Oeiras (74 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Picos
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Piauí, Brazil
- Population
- 83,090
- Coordinates
- -7.07694, -41.46694
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,402 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Picos
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Picos takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:53 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 52 minutes around 21 June: 3:09 PM for the majority, 4:01 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Picos
- Jaicós48 km · south-east
- Inhuma53 km · north-west
- Oeiras74 km · west
- Valença do Piauí81 km · north
- Pio IX98 km · east
- Ipueiras112 km · east
- Salitre114 km · east
- Campos Sales120 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Picos
Do prayer times in Picos differ from Brasília?
Yes. Picos is 1,196 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Picos comes about 26 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Fajr in Picos?
Fajr in Picos changes with the seasons: about 4:11 AM on 21 December and about 4:41 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Picos?
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.
How long is the fast in Picos during Ramadan?
About 13 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Picos?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 June and 6:00 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.