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Prayer times in Barra do Piraí
Looking for the prayer times in Barra do Piraí? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Barra do Piraí, Rio de Janeiro. Every figure is computed for 22.4700° S, 43.8256° W, so the times reflect Barra do Piraí itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Barra do Piraí
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Barra do Piraí
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Barra do Piraí
Prayer times in Barra do Piraí vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:41 AM and Maghrib at 6:39 PM, for a day of 13 h 31 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 5:20 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 45 min. The difference 2 h 45 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 | 4:44 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:34 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:41 AM | 5:08 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:12 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:00 PM |
Barra do Piraí lies 860 km south-east of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Barra do Piraí is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Brasília. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Barra do Piraí.
Qibla in Barra do Piraí and distance to Makkah
From Barra do Piraí you face towards the east, at an angle of 67.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,291 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Barra do Piraí 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 Barra do Piraí
Ramadan in Barra do Piraí: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:11 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:38 PM, roughly 14 h 18 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 37 min, shorter by 41 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Barra do Piraí
The coordinates of Barra do Piraí are 22.4700° S and 43.8256° W. The nearest cities on our site are Mendes (11 km), Vassouras (18 km), and Pinheiral (19 km). Nova Iguaçu, the nearest administrative centre, is 50 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Rio de Janeiro.
- Name
- Barra do Piraí
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Population
- 100,764
- Coordinates
- -22.47000, -43.82556
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,291 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Barra do Piraí
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Barra do Piraí comes about 45 minutes later around the june solstice (3:44 PM instead of 2:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:03 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Prayer times near Barra do Piraí
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Barra do Piraí
When is Maghrib in Barra do Piraí?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:20 PM on 21 June and 6:39 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Barra do Piraí differ from Brasília?
Yes. Barra do Piraí is 860 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Barra do Piraí is called about 16 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What time is Fajr in Barra do Piraí?
Fajr in Barra do Piraí changes with the seasons: about 3:41 AM on 21 December and about 5:14 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Barra do Piraí during Ramadan?
About 14 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Barra do Piraí?
The Qibla in Barra do Piraí is 67.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,291 km away.