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Prayer times in Braganza District

This page gives today’s prayer times in Braganza District, a region of Portugal, together with links to the 1 cities of Braganza District that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Bragança; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Prayer times in Braganza District today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Islamic Community of Lisbon method.

The times in this card are calculated for Bragança, the main city of Braganza District. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Every country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Portugal we use the Islamic Community of Lisbon method (Fajr at 18°, Isha 77 minutes after Maghrib). Times are shown in local time (UTC, UTC+1 in summer) and follow daylight saving time automatically when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Braganza District

 
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Prayer times in Braganza District by season

It helps to know how prayer times in Braganza District move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:40 AM on 21 June and 6:10 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 30 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:02 PM and 9:08 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 13 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 08 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Braganza District (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:58 AM6:31 AM12:35 PM3:59 PM6:42 PM7:56 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:40 AM5:52 AM1:29 PM5:31 PM9:08 PM10:22 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:42 AM7:15 AM1:19 PM4:44 PM7:26 PM8:40 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:10 AM7:51 AM12:25 PM2:42 PM5:02 PM6:16 PM

Compared with Lisbon, Dhuhr in Braganza District is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Lisbon, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Braganza District is 398 km from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from Braganza District

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Qibla direction for Braganza District: 102.9° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,883 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Braganza District is the easiest reference.

Ramadan timetable for Braganza District

Ramadan in Braganza District: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:54 PM, roughly 11 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 76 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).

About Braganza District

Braganza District is one of the regions of Portugal. Its main city, Bragança, lies at 41.8072° N, 6.7590° W. The region has 1 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Braganza District
Local name
Bragança
Type
Region
Part of
Portugal
Coordinates
41.80716, -6.75898
Time zone
UTC, UTC+1 in summer
Calculation method
Islamic Community of Lisbon
Qibla direction
102.9° (east)
Distance to Makkah
4,883 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Braganza District

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Braganza District comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:45 PM instead of 5:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:35 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.

Good to know: 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 in the cities of Braganza District

Prayer times near Braganza District

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Braganza District

Do prayer times in Braganza District differ from Lisbon?

Yes. Braganza District is 398 km from Lisbon, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Braganza District comes about 10 minutes earlier than in Lisbon.

Which calculation method is used for Braganza District?

We use the Islamic Community of Lisbon method: Fajr at 18° and Isha 77 minutes after Maghrib. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.

When is Maghrib in Braganza District?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:02 PM on 21 December and 9:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

How long is the fast in Braganza District during Ramadan?

Roughly 11 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

What time is Fajr in Braganza District?

Fajr in Braganza District changes with the seasons: about 3:40 AM on 21 June and about 6:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

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