City · Rio Grande do Sul
Prayer times in Rio Grande
This page shows today’s salah times in Rio Grande, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Brazil.
Today’s prayer times in Rio Grande
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Rio Grande
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Rio Grande change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Rio Grande move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:38 AM on 21 December and 6:01 AM on 21 June, a shift of 2 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:32 PM and 7:34 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 15 min around the december solstice and falls to 10 h 03 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 | 5:10 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:38 AM | 5:19 AM | 12:26 PM | 4:07 PM | 7:34 PM | 9:08 PM |
Rio Grande is located 1,856 km south of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Rio Grande comes roughly 17 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 Rio Grande.
Finding the Qibla from Rio Grande
From Rio Grande you pray towards the east, at an angle of 72.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,422 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rio Grande 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Rio Grande
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Rio Grande is at about 4:20 AM and iftar at 7:25 PM, for a fast of 14 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:54 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Rio Grande on the map
Rio Grande lies at 32.0350° S, 52.0986° W, in Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Porto Alegre, 238 km away. Nearby places include São José do Norte (6 km), Pelotas (37 km), and Capão do Leão (47 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rio Grande
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Population
- 198,935
- Coordinates
- -32.03500, -52.09861
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 72.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,422 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rio Grande
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Rio Grande is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 41 minutes around 21 June: 3:14 PM for the majority, 3:54 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Rio Grande (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Rio Grande
- São José do Norte6 km · north-east
- Pelotas37 km · north-west
- Capão do Leão47 km · north-west
- São Lourenço do Sul75 km · north
- Canguçu90 km · north-west
- Arroio Grande96 km · west
- Piratini115 km · north-west
- Jaguarão134 km · south-west
Prayer times in Rio Grande: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Rio Grande?
Fajr in Rio Grande changes with the seasons: about 3:38 AM on 21 December and about 6:01 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Rio Grande?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:32 PM on 21 June and 7:34 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Rio Grande during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Rio Grande differ from Brasília?
Yes. Rio Grande is 1,856 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Rio Grande is called about 17 minutes later than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Rio Grande?
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.