Regional capital · Rio Grande do Sul
Prayer times in Porto Alegre
Residents of and visitors to Porto Alegre can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Porto Alegre is a regional capital in Brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul, with about 1,488,252 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Porto Alegre
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Porto Alegre prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Porto Alegre by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Porto Alegre move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:44 AM on 21 December and 5:55 AM on 21 June, a shift of 2 h 11 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:33 PM and 7:25 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 05 min in the december solstice and drops to 10 h 13 min in 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 | 5:08 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 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 | 5:33 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:44 AM | 5:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:56 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Porto Alegre comes about 13 minutes later than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 16 minutes earlier than in the capital. Porto Alegre is 1,620 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Porto Alegre
Qibla from Porto Alegre: 71.7° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,275 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Porto Alegre remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Porto Alegre during Ramadan
For those fasting in Porto Alegre, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 7:18 PM and imsak at 4:22 AM on the first day, 14 h 46 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.
Where Porto Alegre is located
Porto Alegre lies at 30.0328° S, 51.2302° W, in Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. Close by you will find Guaíba (13 km), Canoas (14 km), and Alvorada (15 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Porto Alegre
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Population
- 1,488,252
- Coordinates
- -30.03283, -51.23019
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 71.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,275 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Porto Alegre
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Porto Alegre is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 42 minutes around 21 June: 3:15 PM for the majority, 3:56 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Porto Alegre (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Porto Alegre
- Guaíba13 km · south-west
- Canoas14 km · north
- Alvorada15 km · east
- Cachoeirinha16 km · north-east
- Esteio20 km · north
- Nova Santa Rita21 km · north
- Viamão21 km · east
- Gravataí25 km · north-east
Prayer times in Porto Alegre: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Porto Alegre?
The Qibla in Porto Alegre is 71.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,275 km away.
What time is Fajr in Porto Alegre?
Fajr in Porto Alegre changes with the seasons: about 3:44 AM on 21 December and about 5:55 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Porto Alegre differ from Brasília?
Yes. Porto Alegre is 1,620 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Porto Alegre comes roughly 13 minutes later than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Porto Alegre?
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.
When is Maghrib in Porto Alegre?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:33 PM on 21 June and 7:25 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.