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Prayer times in São Gonçalo
Looking for the adhan times in São Gonçalo? 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 São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro. Every figure is computed for 22.8269° S, 43.0539° W, which means the times match São Gonçalo itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in São Gonçalo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
São Gonçalo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in São Gonçalo
Prayer times in São Gonçalo change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:37 AM and Maghrib at 6:36 PM, for a day of 13 h 32 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:12 AM and Maghrib to 5:16 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 noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:32 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:37 AM | 5:04 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:58 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in São Gonçalo is called roughly 19 minutes earlier than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 33 minutes earlier than in the capital. São Gonçalo is 936 km away 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 in São Gonçalo and distance to Makkah
In São Gonçalo you face towards the east, at an angle of 67.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,233 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of São Gonçalo 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.
Fasting hours in São Gonçalo during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in São Gonçalo is at about 4:07 AM and iftar at 6:36 PM, for a fast of 14 h 19 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:26 AM and iftar to 6:14 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 38 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
São Gonçalo on the map
The coordinates of São Gonçalo are 22.8269° S and 43.0539° W. The nearest cities on our site are Niterói (8 km), Freguesia (13 km), and Rio de Janeiro (16 km). Rio de Janeiro, the nearest administrative centre, is 16 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Rio de Janeiro.
- Name
- São Gonçalo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Population
- 285,439
- Coordinates
- -22.82694, -43.05389
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,233 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in São Gonçalo
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in São Gonçalo comes about 44 minutes later around the june solstice (3:40 PM instead of 2:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:00 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through São Gonçalo, 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 São Gonçalo
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in São Gonçalo
When is Fajr in São Gonçalo?
Fajr in São Gonçalo depends on the season: about 3:37 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 São Gonçalo differ from Brasília?
Yes. São Gonçalo is 936 km from Brasília, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in São Gonçalo comes about 19 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
How long is the fast in São Gonçalo during Ramadan?
About 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 São Gonçalo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 PM on 21 June and 6:36 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in São Gonçalo?
The Qibla in São Gonçalo is 67.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,233 km away.