City · Santa Catarina
Prayer times in Penha
Residents of and visitors to Penha can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Penha is a city in Brazil, in Santa Catarina, with about 33,663 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Penha today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Penha
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Penha
Prayer times in Penha change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:46 AM and Maghrib at 7:07 PM, for a day of 13 h 50 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:40 AM and Maghrib to 5:30 PM, and the day is just 10 h 27 min. The difference 3 h 22 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 | 5:01 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:11 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:46 AM | 5:18 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:39 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:33 PM |
Penha is located 1,224 km south of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Penha is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Penha.
Qibla direction in Penha
Qibla direction for Penha: 70.1° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,918 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Penha is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Penha
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Penha is at about 4:20 AM and iftar at 7:03 PM, for a fast of 14 h 33 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:44 AM and iftar to 6:38 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 43 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Penha
Penha is located at 26.7694° S, 48.6458° W, in Santa Catarina, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Blumenau, 45 km away. Close by you will find Balneário Piçarras (3 km), Navegantes (14 km), and Itajaí (15 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Penha
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Population
- 33,663
- Coordinates
- -26.76944, -48.64583
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 70.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,918 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Penha
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Penha comes roughly 43 minutes later around the june solstice (3:54 PM instead of 3:11 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:22 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 offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Penha and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Penha
- Balneário Piçarras3 km · west
- Navegantes14 km · south
- Itajaí15 km · south
- Barra Velha16 km · north
- Ilhota23 km · south-west
- Balneário Camboriú25 km · south
- Camboriú28 km · south
- Itapema36 km · south
Prayer times in Penha: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Penha differ from Brasília?
Yes. Penha is 1,224 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Penha comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Penha?
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 Penha during Ramadan?
About 14 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 43 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Penha?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:30 PM on 21 June and 7:07 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Penha?
The Qibla in Penha is 70.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,918 km away.