City · Rio Grande do Sul
Prayer times in Cruz Alta
This page shows today’s salah times in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Adhan times in Cruz Alta today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Cruz Alta
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Cruz Alta by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Cruz Alta move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:59 AM on 21 December and 6:02 AM on 21 June, a shift of 2 h 03 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:46 PM and 7:32 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 58 min in the december solstice and drops to 10 h 19 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:59 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:04 PM | 7:32 PM | 9:00 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Cruz Alta is called roughly 23 minutes later than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Cruz Alta is 1,544 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Cruz Alta and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Cruz Alta: 72.5° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 11,447 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Cruz Alta remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Cruz Alta
For those fasting in Cruz Alta, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:26 PM and imsak at 4:36 AM on the first day, 14 h 40 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:58 PM for a fast of 13 h 47 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Where Cruz Alta is located
The coordinates of Cruz Alta are 28.6440° S and 53.6063° W. The nearest cities on our site are Panambi (40 km), Ijuí (41 km), and Ibirubá (50 km). Santa Maria, the nearest administrative centre, is 117 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Rio Grande do Sul.
- Name
- Cruz Alta
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Population
- 58,913
- Coordinates
- -28.64397, -53.60633
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 72.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,447 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cruz Alta
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Cruz Alta comes about 42 minutes later around the june solstice (4:09 PM instead of 3:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:42 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Cruz Alta and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Cruz Alta
- Panambi40 km · north
- Ijuí41 km · north-west
- Ibirubá50 km · east
- Tupanciretã53 km · south-west
- Júlio de Castilhos65 km · south
- Espumoso74 km · east
- Santo Ângelo75 km · north-west
- Não-Me-Toque79 km · east
Prayer times in Cruz Alta: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Cruz Alta?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:46 PM on 21 June and 7:32 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Cruz Alta differ from Brasília?
Yes. Cruz Alta is 1,544 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Cruz Alta comes roughly 23 minutes later than in Brasília.
What time is Fajr in Cruz Alta?
Fajr in Cruz Alta changes with the seasons: about 3:59 AM on 21 December and about 6:02 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Cruz Alta?
The Qibla in Cruz Alta is 72.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,447 km away.
How long is the fast in Cruz Alta during Ramadan?
About 14 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 47 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.