Regional capital · Braganza District
Prayer times in Bragança
Muslims living in Bragança can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bragança is a regional capital in Portugal, in Braganza District, with about 35,341 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Bragança today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Community of Lisbon method.
Prayer calendar for Bragança
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bragança change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Bragança move with the seasons. Fajr ranges 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 in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:40 AM | 5:52 AM | 1:29 PM | 5:31 PM | 9:08 PM | 10:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:42 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:10 AM | 7:51 AM | 12:25 PM | 2:42 PM | 5:02 PM | 6:16 PM |
Bragança is located 398 km north-east of Lisbon, so Dhuhr in Bragança is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Lisbon. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bragança.
Finding the Qibla from Bragança
In Bragança you face towards the east, at an angle of 102.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,883 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bragança and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bragança
Ramadan in Bragança: based on 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, about 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; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Bragança is located
Bragança is located at 41.8072° N, 6.7590° W, in Braganza District, in Portugal. Close by you will find Chaves (59 km), Custoias (91 km), and Vila Real (99 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bragança
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Braganza District, Portugal
- Population
- 35,341
- 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
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bragança
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bragança comes roughly 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.
If you are travelling to Bragança, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Bragança
- Chaves59 km · west
- Custoias91 km · south-west
- Vila Real99 km · south-west
- Cabeceiras de Basto107 km · west
- Fafe124 km · west
- Baião128 km · south-west
- Felgueiras129 km · west
- Guimarães134 km · west
Prayer times in Bragança: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Bragança?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Bragança?
The Qibla in Bragança is 102.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,883 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bragança?
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.
How long is the fast in Bragança during Ramadan?
About 11 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Bragança?
Fajr in Bragança 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.