City · Santa Catarina
Prayer times in Dionísio Cerqueira
Residents of and visitors to Dionísio Cerqueira can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Dionísio Cerqueira is a city in Brazil, in Santa Catarina, with about 15,008 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Dionísio Cerqueira today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dionísio Cerqueira prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
How prayer times in Dionísio Cerqueira change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Dionísio Cerqueira move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:08 AM on 21 December and 5:59 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 51 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:51 PM and 7:26 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 47 min around the december solstice and drops to 10 h 30 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 | 5:21 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:59 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:32 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:08 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:51 PM |
Dionísio Cerqueira lies 1,306 km south-west of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Dionísio Cerqueira is called roughly 23 minutes later than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Dionísio Cerqueira.
Finding the Qibla from Dionísio Cerqueira
Qibla direction for Dionísio Cerqueira: 72.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,369 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Dionísio Cerqueira is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Dionísio Cerqueira
Ramadan in Dionísio Cerqueira: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:42 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:23 PM, roughly 14 h 31 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 43 min, shorter by 48 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Dionísio Cerqueira
Dionísio Cerqueira is located at 26.2550° S, 53.6397° W, in Santa Catarina, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Quedas do Iguaçu, 116 km away. Nearby places include Santo Antônio do Sudoeste (22 km), Ampére (41 km), and São Miguel do Oeste (54 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dionísio Cerqueira
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Population
- 15,008
- Coordinates
- -26.25500, -53.63972
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 72.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,369 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dionísio Cerqueira
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Dionísio Cerqueira comes about 43 minutes later around the june solstice (4:15 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:42 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Dionísio Cerqueira (UTC−3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Dionísio Cerqueira
- Santo Antônio do Sudoeste22 km · north-west
- Ampére41 km · north-east
- São Miguel do Oeste54 km · south
- Realeza55 km · north
- Francisco Beltrão61 km · east
- Salto do Lontra62 km · north-east
- Capanema67 km · north
- Maravilha73 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dionísio Cerqueira
What time is Fajr in Dionísio Cerqueira?
Fajr in Dionísio Cerqueira depends on the season: about 4:08 AM on 21 December and about 5:59 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Dionísio Cerqueira during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 43 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Dionísio Cerqueira?
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 Dionísio Cerqueira?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:51 PM on 21 June and 7:26 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Dionísio Cerqueira?
The Qibla in Dionísio Cerqueira is 72.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,369 km away.