City · Piauí
Prayer times in União
Muslims living in União can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. União is a city in Brazil, in Piauí, with about 46,119 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in União
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for União
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
How prayer times in União change through the year
Prayer times in União change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:22 AM and Maghrib at 6:01 PM, for a day of 12 h 23 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:43 AM and Maghrib to 5:49 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 51 min. The difference 0 h 32 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 | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:07 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:43 AM | 5:58 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:17 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:13 PM |
União is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in União comes roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,362 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in União
In União you pray towards the east, at an angle of 68.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,441 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of União and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in União
Ramadan in União: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:14 PM, roughly 13 h 28 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 19 min, shorter by 10 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
União on the map
União is located at 4.5858° S, 42.8642° W, in Piauí, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Teresina, 56 km away. Nearby places include José de Freitas (37 km), Coelho Neto (40 km), and Miguel Alves (47 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- União
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Piauí, Brazil
- Population
- 46,119
- Coordinates
- -4.58583, -42.86417
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,441 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in União
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in União comes roughly 53 minutes later around the june solstice (4:10 PM instead of 3:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:59 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, 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 União (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near União
- José de Freitas37 km · south-east
- Coelho Neto40 km · north-west
- Miguel Alves47 km · north
- Teresina56 km · south
- Timon57 km · south
- Caxias62 km · south-west
- Altos67 km · south-east
- Aldeias Altas67 km · west
Prayer times in União: questions and answers
When is Fajr in União?
Fajr in União depends on the season: about 4:22 AM on 21 December and about 4:43 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in União?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:49 PM on 21 June and 6:01 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in União differ from Brasília?
Yes. União is 1,362 km from Brasília, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in União comes about 20 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for União?
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 União?
The Qibla in União is 68.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,441 km away.