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Prayer times in Araras
Residents of and visitors to Araras can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Araras is a city in Brazil, in São Paulo, with about 135,744 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Araras today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Araras
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Araras by season
Prayer times in Araras vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:56 AM and Maghrib at 6:53 PM, giving a day of 13 h 30 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:28 AM and Maghrib to 5:34 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 46 min. That is a difference of 2 h 44 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:28 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:56 AM | 5:22 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:14 PM |
Compared with Brasília, Dhuhr in Araras is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Brasília, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 15 minutes earlier than in the capital. Araras is 734 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Araras and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Araras: 69.1° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,627 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Araras is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Araras
Ramadan in Araras: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:25 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:52 PM, roughly 14 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 37 min, shorter by 40 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Araras on the map
The coordinates of Araras are 22.3569° S and 47.3842° W. The closest places on our site are Cordeirópolis (16 km), Santa Gertrudes (19 km), and Leme (19 km). Engenheiro Coelho, the nearest administrative centre, is 23 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around São Paulo.
- Name
- Araras
- Type
- City
- Part of
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Population
- 135,744
- Coordinates
- -22.35694, -47.38417
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 69.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,627 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Araras
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Araras comes roughly 45 minutes later around the june solstice (3:58 PM instead of 3:14 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:17 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Araras, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Araras
- Cordeirópolis16 km · south-west
- Santa Gertrudes19 km · south-west
- Leme19 km · north
- Rio Claro19 km · west
- Conchal22 km · east
- Engenheiro Coelho23 km · south-east
- Limeira23 km · south
- Iracemápolis28 km · south-west
Prayer times in Araras: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Araras?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:34 PM on 21 June and 6:53 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Araras?
The Qibla in Araras is 69.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,627 km away.
When is Fajr in Araras?
Fajr in Araras changes with the seasons: about 3:56 AM on 21 December and about 5:28 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Araras during Ramadan?
About 14 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Araras differ from Brasília?
Yes. Araras is 734 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Araras is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Brasília.