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Prayer times in Guararapes
This page shows today’s salah times in Guararapes, São Paulo, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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.
Today’s prayer times in Guararapes
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Guararapes prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Guararapes
It is useful to know how prayer times in Guararapes move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:12 AM on 21 December and 5:40 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 27 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:50 PM and 7:04 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 26 min in the december solstice and falls to 10 h 50 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:40 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:12 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:41 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:24 PM |
Guararapes is located 673 km south-west of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Guararapes comes about 11 minutes later than in Brasília. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Guararapes.
Finding the Qibla from Guararapes
From Guararapes you pray towards the east, at an angle of 70.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,899 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Guararapes 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.
Ramadan timetable for Guararapes
Fasting in Guararapes, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:04 PM and imsak at 4:40 AM on the first day, 14 h 14 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:43 PM for a fast of 13 h 35 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Brazil.
Guararapes on the map
Guararapes is located at 21.2608° S, 50.6428° W, in São Paulo, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Lins, 104 km away. Close by you will find Araçatuba (23 km), Valparaíso (24 km), and Birigui (32 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Guararapes
- Type
- City
- Part of
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Population
- 31,043
- Coordinates
- -21.26083, -50.64278
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 70.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,899 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Guararapes
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Guararapes comes roughly 45 minutes later around the june solstice (4:14 PM instead of 3:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:30 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page 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 your mosque.
Nearby cities to Guararapes
- Araçatuba23 km · east
- Valparaíso24 km · west
- Birigui32 km · east
- Mirandópolis50 km · west
- Buritama56 km · north-east
- Penápolis61 km · east
- Lucélia64 km · south-west
- Osvaldo Cruz64 km · south
Prayer times in Guararapes: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Guararapes?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:50 PM on 21 June and 7:04 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Guararapes?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Guararapes?
The Qibla in Guararapes is 70.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,899 km away.
How long is the fast in Guararapes during Ramadan?
About 14 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 35 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Guararapes?
Fajr in Guararapes changes with the seasons: about 4:12 AM on 21 December and about 5:40 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.