Regional capital · Cerro Largo Department
Prayer times in Melo
Residents of and visitors to Melo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Melo is a regional capital in Uruguay, in Cerro Largo Department, with about 56,013 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Melo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Melo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Melo
Prayer times in Melo vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:45 AM and Maghrib at 7:43 PM, for a day of 14 h 17 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:10 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day is just 10 h 01 min. The difference 4 h 15 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:10 AM | 7:38 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:39 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:18 PM |
Melo is located 338 km north-east of Montevideo, so Dhuhr in Melo comes about 8 minutes earlier than in Montevideo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Melo.
Finding the Qibla from Melo
In Melo you pray towards the east, at an angle of 73.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,619 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Melo 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.
Ramadan timetable for Melo
Fasting in Melo, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:34 PM and imsak at 4:28 AM on the first day, 14 h 56 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:02 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Uruguay.
About Melo
The coordinates of Melo are 32.3682° S and 54.1641° W. The closest places on our site are Treinta y Tres (98 km), Tacuarembó (186 km), and Rivera (209 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Cerro Largo Department.
- Name
- Melo
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Cerro Largo Department, Uruguay
- Population
- 56,013
- Coordinates
- -32.36820, -54.16409
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,619 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Melo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Melo is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:44 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 41 minutes around 21 June: 3:21 PM for the majority, 4:02 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Melo in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Melo
- Treinta y Tres98 km · south
- Tacuarembó186 km · west
- Rivera209 km · north-west
- Rocha235 km · south
- Minas244 km · south-west
- Durazno247 km · south-west
- Florida271 km · south-west
- San Carlos278 km · south
Prayer times in Melo: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Melo?
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.
When is Maghrib in Melo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 June and 7:43 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Melo?
Fajr in Melo changes with the seasons: about 3:45 AM on 21 December and about 6:10 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Melo during Ramadan?
About 14 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Melo?
The Qibla in Melo is 73.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,619 km away.