City · Rio Grande do Sul
Prayer times in Santiago
This page shows today’s salah times in Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 the usual reference in Brazil.
Today’s prayer times in Santiago
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Santiago prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Santiago by season
Prayer times in Santiago vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:02 AM and Maghrib at 7:38 PM, for a day of 14 h 01 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:08 AM and Maghrib to 5:50 PM, and the day is just 10 h 17 min. That is a difference of 3 h 44 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:08 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:31 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:02 AM | 5:37 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:07 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Santiago is called about 28 minutes later than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at nearly the same minute in both places. Santiago is 1,652 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Santiago
From Santiago you pray towards the east, at an angle of 73.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,582 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Santiago 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.
Ramadan timetable for Santiago
Fasting in Santiago, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:32 PM and imsak at 4:39 AM on the first day, 14 h 42 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:03 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 48 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Where Santiago is located
Santiago is located at 29.1917° S, 54.8672° W, in Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Santa Maria, 116 km away. Close by you will find São Francisco de Assis (47 km), São Pedro do Sul (82 km), and São Luiz Gonzaga (88 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Santiago
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Population
- 48,938
- Coordinates
- -29.19167, -54.86722
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,582 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Santiago
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Santiago comes about 42 minutes later around the june solstice (4:13 PM instead of 3:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:47 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Santiago and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Santiago
- São Francisco de Assis47 km · south-west
- São Pedro do Sul82 km · south-east
- São Luiz Gonzaga88 km · north
- Tupanciretã101 km · east
- Alegrete111 km · south-west
- Júlio de Castilhos115 km · east
- Santo Ângelo115 km · north-east
- Santa Maria116 km · south-east
Prayer times in Santiago: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Santiago?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:50 PM on 21 June and 7:38 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Santiago?
The Qibla in Santiago is 73.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,582 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Santiago?
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.
What time is Fajr in Santiago?
Fajr in Santiago changes with the seasons: about 4:02 AM on 21 December and about 6:08 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Santiago during Ramadan?
About 14 h 42 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 48 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.