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Prayer times in Piracuruca
Residents of and visitors to Piracuruca can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Piracuruca is a city in Brazil, in Piauí, with about 28,874 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Piracuruca today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Piracuruca
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Piracuruca by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Piracuruca move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:18 AM on 21 December and 4:37 AM on 21 June, a shift of 18 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:46 PM and 5:55 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 21 min around the december solstice and drops to 11 h 54 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 | 4:42 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:37 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:07 PM |
Piracuruca does not use the same time zone as the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Piracuruca is called roughly 25 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,483 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Piracuruca
The Qibla in Piracuruca is at 67.9° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,295 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 67.9°.
Ramadan timetable for Piracuruca
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Piracuruca is at about 4:32 AM and iftar at 6:09 PM, for a fast of 13 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:34 AM and iftar to 6:02 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Piracuruca on the map
Piracuruca lies at 3.9281° S, 41.7092° W, in Piauí, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Luís Correia, 117 km away. Close by you will find Piripiri (39 km), Batalha (42 km), and Cocal (53 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Piracuruca
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Piauí, Brazil
- Population
- 28,874
- Coordinates
- -3.92806, -41.70917
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,295 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Piracuruca
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Piracuruca comes about 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:06 PM instead of 3:12 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:54 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Piracuruca and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Piracuruca
- Piripiri39 km · south
- Batalha42 km · west
- Cocal53 km · north
- Esperantina58 km · west
- Pedro II62 km · south-east
- Barras74 km · south-west
- Viçosa do Ceará80 km · north-east
- Tianguá83 km · east
Prayer times in Piracuruca: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Piracuruca differ from Brasília?
Yes. Piracuruca is 1,483 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Piracuruca is called roughly 25 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What time is Fajr in Piracuruca?
Fajr in Piracuruca changes with the seasons: about 4:18 AM on 21 December and about 4:37 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Piracuruca 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.
Which calculation method is used for Piracuruca?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Piracuruca?
The Qibla in Piracuruca is 67.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,295 km away.