City · Rio Grande do Sul
Prayer times in Nova Santa Rita
Muslims living in Nova Santa Rita can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nova Santa Rita is a city in Brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul, with about 29,024 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Nova Santa Rita today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Nova Santa Rita prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nova Santa Rita by season
Prayer times in Nova Santa Rita change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:45 AM and Maghrib at 7:25 PM, for a day of 14 h 04 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:55 AM and Maghrib to 5:34 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 13 min. That is a difference of 3 h 51 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 | 5:09 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:55 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:15 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:21 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:55 PM |
Nova Santa Rita lies 1,602 km south of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Nova Santa Rita comes roughly 13 minutes later than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Nova Santa Rita.
Finding the Qibla from Nova Santa Rita
Qibla direction for Nova Santa Rita: 71.7° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,273 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Nova Santa Rita remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Nova Santa Rita
For those fasting in Nova Santa Rita, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 7:18 PM and imsak at 4:23 AM on the first day, 14 h 45 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:49 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 49 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Nova Santa Rita on the map
Nova Santa Rita lies at 29.8522° S, 51.2770° W, in Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Porto Alegre, 21 km away. Close by you will find Esteio (9 km), Canoas (12 km), and Sapucaia do Sul (13 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nova Santa Rita
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Population
- 29,024
- Coordinates
- -29.85220, -51.27696
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 71.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,273 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nova Santa Rita
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nova Santa Rita takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:33 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 42 minutes around 21 June: 3:15 PM for the majority, 3:57 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Nova Santa Rita in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Nova Santa Rita
- Esteio9 km · east
- Canoas12 km · south-east
- Sapucaia do Sul13 km · east
- São Leopoldo16 km · north-east
- Portão17 km · north
- Porto Alegre21 km · south
- Cachoeirinha21 km · south-east
- Novo Hamburgo24 km · north-east
Prayer times in Nova Santa Rita: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Nova Santa Rita?
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.
How long is the fast in Nova Santa Rita during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 45 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 49 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Nova Santa Rita?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:34 PM on 21 June and 7:25 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Nova Santa Rita?
The Qibla in Nova Santa Rita is 71.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,273 km away.
When is Fajr in Nova Santa Rita?
Fajr in Nova Santa Rita depends on the season: about 3:45 AM on 21 December and about 5:55 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.