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Prayer times in Maricá
This page shows today’s prayer times in Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Namaz times in Maricá today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Maricá
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Maricá
Prayer times in Maricá change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:36 AM and Maghrib at 6:36 PM, giving a day of 13 h 33 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:11 AM and Maghrib to 5:15 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 44 min. That is a difference of 2 h 49 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 | 4:40 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:31 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:25 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:36 AM | 5:03 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:07 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:57 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Maricá is called about 20 minutes earlier than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 34 minutes earlier than in the capital. Maricá is 958 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Maricá and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Maricá: 67.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,214 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Maricá is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Maricá during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Maricá is at about 4:06 AM and iftar at 6:35 PM, for a fast of 14 h 19 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:25 AM and iftar to 6:13 PM, for a fast of 13 h 38 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Maricá
Maricá is located at 22.9194° S, 42.8186° W, in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is São Gonçalo, 26 km away. Nearby places include Itaboraí (20 km), Tanguá (24 km), and São Gonçalo (26 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Maricá
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Population
- 211,986
- Coordinates
- -22.91944, -42.81861
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,214 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Maricá
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Maricá comes about 44 minutes later around the june solstice (3:39 PM instead of 2:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:59 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Maricá, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Maricá
- Itaboraí20 km · north
- Tanguá24 km · north-east
- São Gonçalo26 km · north-west
- Niterói29 km · west
- Rio Bonito32 km · north-east
- Saquarema36 km · east
- Rio de Janeiro37 km · west
- Magé37 km · north-west
Prayer times in Maricá: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Maricá?
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.
Do prayer times in Maricá differ from Brasília?
Yes. Maricá is 958 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Maricá is called roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
When is Maghrib in Maricá?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:15 PM on 21 June and 6:36 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Maricá 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Maricá?
The Qibla in Maricá is 67.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,214 km away.