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Prayer times in Matão
Looking for the adhan times in Matão? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Matão, São Paulo. Every figure is computed for 21.6033° S, 48.3658° W, which means the times match Matão itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Matão today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Matão
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Matão
Prayer times in Matão vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:02 AM and Maghrib at 6:55 PM, giving a day of 13 h 27 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:31 AM and Maghrib to 5:40 PM, and the day is just 10 h 49 min. That is a difference of 2 h 38 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 | 5:03 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:02 AM | 5:28 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:15 PM |
Matão lies 649 km south of Brasília, so Dhuhr in Matão comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Brasília. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Matão.
Qibla direction in Matão
Qibla direction for Matão: 69.4° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,692 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Matão is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Matão
Ramadan in Matão: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:31 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:55 PM, roughly 14 h 15 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 36 min, shorter by 39 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Matão is located
Matão lies at 21.6033° S, 48.3658° W, in São Paulo, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Ribeirão Preto, 75 km away. Close by you will find Taquaritinga (26 km), Araraquara (29 km), and Américo Brasiliense (30 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Matão
- Type
- City
- Part of
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Population
- 79,033
- Coordinates
- -21.60333, -48.36583
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 69.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,692 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Matão
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Matão comes about 45 minutes later around the june solstice (4:04 PM instead of 3:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:21 PM around the march equinox, with small changes 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 the mosque.
Prayer times near Matão
- Taquaritinga26 km · north-west
- Araraquara29 km · south-east
- Américo Brasiliense30 km · south-east
- Guariba31 km · north-east
- Jaboticabal39 km · north
- Monte Alto40 km · north
- Pradópolis41 km · north-east
- Itápolis46 km · west
Prayer times in Matão: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Matão?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:40 PM on 21 June and 6:55 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Matão differ from Brasília?
Yes. Matão is 649 km from Brasília, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Matão comes about 2 minutes later than in Brasília.
Which calculation method is used for Matão?
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 Matão?
The Qibla in Matão is 69.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,692 km away.
What time is Fajr in Matão?
Fajr in Matão changes with the seasons: about 4:02 AM on 21 December and about 5:31 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.