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Prayer times in Araranguá
Looking for the prayer times in Araranguá? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Araranguá, Santa Catarina. Every figure is computed for 28.9358° S, 49.4954° W, which means the times match Araranguá itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Araranguá today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Araranguá prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Araranguá
Prayer times in Araranguá vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:41 AM and Maghrib at 7:16 PM, giving a day of 14 h. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:29 PM, and the day is just 10 h 18 min. That is a difference of 3 h 42 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:41 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:49 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:45 PM |
Araranguá is located 1,472 km south of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Araranguá comes roughly 6 minutes later than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Araranguá.
Finding the Qibla from Araranguá
From Araranguá you pray towards the east, at an angle of 70.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,077 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Araranguá 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 Araranguá
Ramadan in Araranguá: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:18 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:10 PM, roughly 14 h 41 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 47 min, shorter by 54 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Araranguá is located
The coordinates of Araranguá are 28.9358° S and 49.4954° W. The nearest cities on our site are Balneário Arroio do Silva (9 km), Forquilhinha (21 km), and Sombrio (23 km). Balneário Arroio do Silva, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Santa Catarina.
- Name
- Araranguá
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Population
- 71,922
- Coordinates
- -28.93575, -49.49538
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 70.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,077 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Araranguá
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Araranguá is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:25 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 42 minutes around 21 June: 3:10 PM for the majority, 3:52 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times 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 Araranguá
- Balneário Arroio do Silva9 km · south-east
- Forquilhinha21 km · north
- Sombrio23 km · south-west
- Balneário Gaivota26 km · south
- Balneário Rincão28 km · north-east
- Içara31 km · north-east
- Criciúma31 km · north-east
- Cocal do Sul41 km · north-east
Prayer times in Araranguá: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Araranguá?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:29 PM on 21 June and 7:16 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Araranguá differ from Brasília?
Yes. Araranguá is 1,472 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Araranguá is called about 6 minutes later than in Brasília.
What is the Qibla direction in Araranguá?
The Qibla in Araranguá is 70.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,077 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Araranguá?
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 Araranguá during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 47 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.