City · Roraima
Prayer times in Cantá
This page shows today’s salah times in Cantá, Roraima, 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.
Salah times in Cantá today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Cantá prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Cantá change through the year
Prayer times in Cantá vary a lot over the year. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:40 AM and Maghrib at 6:12 PM, for a day of 12 h 16 min. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:46 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day is just 11 h 58 min. That is a difference of 0 h 18 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:15 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:40 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:10 PM |
Cantá is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−4. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Cantá is called about 9 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference depends on the 2,474 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Cantá
The Qibla in Cantá is at 67.9° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,977 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 67.9°.
Ramadan timetable for Cantá
Ramadan in Cantá: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:55 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:17 PM, roughly 13 h 12 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 14 min, longer by 1 minute. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Cantá
The coordinates of Cantá are 2.6103° N and 60.5975° W. The closest places on our site are Boa Vista (25 km), Mucajaí (40 km), and Alto Alegre (105 km). Boa Vista, the nearest administrative centre, is 25 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Roraima.
- Name
- Cantá
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Roraima, Brazil
- Population
- 18,682
- Coordinates
- 2.61028, -60.59750
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,977 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cantá
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cantá comes about 58 minutes later around the june solstice (4:29 PM instead of 3:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:10 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Cantá and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Cantá
- Boa Vista25 km · north
- Mucajaí40 km · south-west
- Alto Alegre105 km · west
- Caracaraí106 km · south-west
- Rorainópolis186 km · south
- Pacaraima211 km · north
- Barcelos475 km · south-west
- Presidente Figueiredo520 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Cantá
When is Fajr in Cantá?
Fajr in Cantá depends on the season: about 4:40 AM on 21 June and about 4:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Cantá?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 6:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Cantá differ from Brasília?
Yes. Cantá is 2,474 km from Brasília, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Cantá is called roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
How long is the fast in Cantá during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 12 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Cantá?
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.