City · Rio Grande do Norte
Prayer times in Macaíba
Residents of and visitors to Macaíba can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Macaíba is a city in Brazil, in Rio Grande do Norte, with about 81,821 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Macaíba
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Macaíba prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Macaíba
Prayer times in Macaíba vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:49 AM and Maghrib at 5:33 PM, for a day of 12 h 28 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:15 AM and Maghrib to 5:17 PM, and the day is just 11 h 47 min. That is a difference of 0 h 41 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 | 4:17 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:39 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:37 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:23 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:02 AM | 5:11 AM | 11:14 AM | 2:24 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:49 AM | 5:05 AM | 11:19 AM | 2:47 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:45 PM |
Macaíba is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Macaíba is called roughly 50 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,760 km that separate them.
Qibla in Macaíba and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Macaíba is at 66.7° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,727 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 66.7°.
Ramadan timetable for Macaíba
Ramadan in Macaíba: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:45 PM, roughly 13 h 31 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 20 min, shorter by 12 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Macaíba
The coordinates of Macaíba are 5.8583° S and 35.3539° W. The closest places on our site are São Gonçalo do Amarante (8 km), Parnamirim (12 km), and Natal (17 km). Parnamirim, the nearest administrative centre, is 12 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Rio Grande do Norte.
- Name
- Macaíba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Population
- 81,821
- Coordinates
- -5.85833, -35.35389
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,727 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Macaíba
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Macaíba takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:29 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 53 minutes around 21 June: 2:45 PM for the majority, 3:38 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Macaíba in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Macaíba
- São Gonçalo do Amarante8 km · north
- Parnamirim12 km · south-east
- Natal17 km · north-east
- Extremoz18 km · north
- Monte Alegre23 km · south
- Ceará-Mirim26 km · north
- São José de Mipibu27 km · south-east
- Nísia Floresta30 km · south-east
Prayer times in Macaíba: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Macaíba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 June and 5:33 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Macaíba during Ramadan?
About 13 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Macaíba?
The Qibla in Macaíba is 66.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,727 km away.
When is Fajr in Macaíba?
Fajr in Macaíba depends on the season: about 3:49 AM on 21 December and about 4:15 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Macaíba?
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.