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Prayer times in Duque de Caxias
Residents of and visitors to Duque de Caxias can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Duque de Caxias is a city in Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro, with about 866,347 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Duque de Caxias
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Duque de Caxias
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Duque de Caxias
Prayer times in Duque de Caxias change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:38 AM and Maghrib at 6:37 PM, for a day of 13 h 32 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:13 AM and Maghrib to 5:17 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 44 min. That is a difference of 2 h 48 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:42 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:33 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:38 AM | 5:05 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:09 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:59 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Duque de Caxias comes roughly 18 minutes earlier than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 32 minutes earlier than in the capital. Duque de Caxias is 917 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Duque de Caxias
From Duque de Caxias you pray towards the east, at an angle of 67.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,255 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Duque de Caxias and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Duque de Caxias
Ramadan in Duque de Caxias: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:08 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:37 PM, roughly 14 h 19 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 38 min, shorter by 41 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Duque de Caxias on the map
Duque de Caxias is located at 22.7856° S, 43.3117° W, in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Nova Iguaçu, 15 km away. Nearby places include Cordovil (4 km), São João de Meriti (7 km), and Belford Roxo (9 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Duque de Caxias
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Population
- 866,347
- Coordinates
- -22.78556, -43.31167
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,255 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Duque de Caxias
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Duque de Caxias takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 44 minutes around 21 June: 2:57 PM for the majority, 3:41 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Duque de Caxias (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Duque de Caxias
- Cordovil4 km · south
- São João de Meriti7 km · west
- Belford Roxo9 km · west
- Nilópolis11 km · west
- Freguesia14 km · east
- Nova Iguaçu15 km · west
- Rio de Janeiro19 km · south-east
- Botafogo23 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Duque de Caxias
Do prayer times in Duque de Caxias differ from Brasília?
Yes. Duque de Caxias is 917 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Duque de Caxias comes roughly 18 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
What time is Fajr in Duque de Caxias?
Fajr in Duque de Caxias changes with the seasons: about 3:38 AM on 21 December and about 5:13 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Duque de Caxias during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 38 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Duque de Caxias?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 June and 6:37 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Duque de Caxias?
The Qibla in Duque de Caxias is 67.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,255 km away.