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Prayer times in Petrópolis
Looking for the prayer times in Petrópolis? Below 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 Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. Every figure is computed for 22.5050° S, 43.1786° W, which means the times match Petrópolis itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Petrópolis today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Petrópolis prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Petrópolis
Prayer times in Petrópolis vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:39 AM and Maghrib at 6:36 PM, for a day of 13 h 31 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:12 AM and Maghrib to 5:17 PM, and the day is just 10 h 45 min. The difference 2 h 46 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 | 4:42 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:32 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:39 AM | 5:05 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:09 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:57 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Petrópolis is called roughly 19 minutes earlier than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 32 minutes earlier than in the capital. Petrópolis is 899 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Petrópolis
From Petrópolis you pray towards the east, at an angle of 67.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,231 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Petrópolis 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.
Ramadan timetable for Petrópolis
Fasting in Petrópolis, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:36 PM and imsak at 4:08 AM on the first day, 14 h 18 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:14 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 37 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Petrópolis on the map
Petrópolis is located at 22.5050° S, 43.1786° W, in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is São Gonçalo, 38 km away. Nearby places include Guapimirim (21 km), Magé (22 km), and Teresópolis (23 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
- Petrópolis
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Population
- 294,926
- Coordinates
- -22.50500, -43.17861
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,231 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Petrópolis
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Petrópolis comes roughly 45 minutes later around the june solstice (3:41 PM instead of 2:57 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:00 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Petrópolis, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Petrópolis
- Guapimirim21 km · east
- Magé22 km · south-east
- Teresópolis23 km · north-east
- São Pedro24 km · north-east
- Paty do Alferes26 km · west
- Miguel Pereira30 km · west
- Freguesia32 km · south
- Duque de Caxias34 km · south-west
Prayer times in Petrópolis: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Petrópolis?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 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 Petrópolis 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 Petrópolis?
The Qibla in Petrópolis is 67.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,231 km away.
When is Fajr in Petrópolis?
Fajr in Petrópolis changes with the seasons: about 3:39 AM on 21 December and about 5:12 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Petrópolis differ from Brasília?
Yes. Petrópolis is 899 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Petrópolis is called about 19 minutes earlier than in Brasília.