Regional capital · Ribeira Brava Municipality
Prayer times in Ribeira Brava
Residents of and visitors to Ribeira Brava can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ribeira Brava is a regional capital in Cape Verde, in Ribeira Brava Municipality, with about 2,851 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.
Today’s prayer times in Ribeira Brava
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ribeira Brava
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ribeira Brava
Prayer times in Ribeira Brava change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:44 AM and Maghrib at 7:13 PM, giving a day of 13 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:44 AM and Maghrib to 6:09 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 08 min. That is a difference of 1 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:44 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:22 PM |
Compared with Praia, Dhuhr in Ribeira Brava comes about 3 minutes later than in Praia, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes later than in the capital. Ribeira Brava is 205 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Ribeira Brava and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Ribeira Brava is at 74.4° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,718 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 74.4°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ribeira Brava
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ribeira Brava is at about 5:43 AM and iftar at 6:37 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 44 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:28 AM and iftar to 6:46 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Ribeira Brava is located
Ribeira Brava is located at 16.6158° N, 24.2983° W, in Ribeira Brava Municipality, in Cape Verde. Close by you will find Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau (8 km), Mindelo (79 km), and Porto Novo (93 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ribeira Brava
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Ribeira Brava Municipality, Cape Verde
- Population
- 2,851
- Coordinates
- 16.61583, -24.29833
- Time zone
- UTC−1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 74.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,718 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ribeira Brava
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ribeira Brava takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:45 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 72 minutes around 21 June: 4:03 PM for the majority, 5:16 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Ribeira Brava, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Ribeira Brava
- Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau8 km · south-west
- Mindelo79 km · north-west
- Porto Novo93 km · north-west
- Pombas97 km · north-west
- Espargos145 km · east
- Sal Rei155 km · east
- Tarrafal160 km · south
- Calheta176 km · south-east
Prayer times in Ribeira Brava: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Ribeira Brava during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Ribeira Brava?
The Qibla in Ribeira Brava is 74.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,718 km away.
When is Maghrib in Ribeira Brava?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:09 PM on 21 December and 7:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Ribeira Brava?
Fajr in Ribeira Brava changes with the seasons: about 4:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Ribeira Brava differ from Praia?
Yes. Ribeira Brava is 205 km from Praia, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Ribeira Brava comes about 3 minutes later than in Praia.