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Prayer times in Praia Municipality
Prayer times in Praia Municipality (Cape Verde): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Praia Municipality has 1 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.
Namaz times in Praia Municipality today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Praia Municipality
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Praia Municipality by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Praia Municipality move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:45 AM on 21 June and 5:38 AM on 21 December, a difference of 53 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:09 PM and 7:06 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 01 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 15 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:01 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:22 PM |
Praia Municipality lies right next to Praia (less than 1 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Praia Municipality comes at almost exactly the same time as Praia. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable with confidence.
Finding the Qibla from Praia Municipality
In Praia Municipality you pray towards the east, at an angle of 73.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,688 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Praia Municipality 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.
Fasting hours in Praia Municipality during Ramadan
Ramadan in Praia Municipality: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:38 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:36 PM, about 12 h 48 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 21 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Praia Municipality is located
Praia Municipality is one of the regions of Cape Verde. Its main city, Praia, is at 14.9315° N, 23.5125° W. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Praia Municipality
- Local name
- Praia
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Cape Verde
- Coordinates
- 14.93152, -23.51254
- Time zone
- UTC−1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,688 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Praia Municipality
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Praia Municipality comes roughly 70 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:11 PM instead of 4:01 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:42 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Praia Municipality and organise your day around them.
Cities and towns in Praia Municipality
- Prayer times in Praia137,868
Prayer times near Praia Municipality
- Ribeira Grande de Santiago Municipality10 km · west
- São Domingos Municipality12 km · north-west
- São Lourenço dos Órgãos17 km · north-west
- São Salvador do Mundo Municipality21 km · north-west
- Santa Cruz Municipality23 km · north
- Santa Catarina Municipality26 km · north-west
Prayer times in Praia Municipality: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Praia Municipality differ from Praia?
Hardly: Praia Municipality is only less than 1 km from Praia, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
How long is the fast in Praia Municipality during Ramadan?
About 12 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Praia Municipality?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:09 PM on 21 December and 7:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Praia Municipality?
Fajr in Praia Municipality changes with the seasons: about 4:45 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Praia Municipality?
The Qibla in Praia Municipality is 73.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,688 km away.