City · Central Macedonia
Prayer times in Pylaia
Residents of and visitors to Pylaia can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Pylaia is a city in Greece, in Central Macedonia, with about 36,843 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates 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 Pylaia
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Pylaia
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Pylaia
It is useful to know how prayer times in Pylaia move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:51 AM on 21 June and 6:09 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 18 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:04 PM and 9:02 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 05 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 16 min around 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 | 5:01 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:40 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:51 AM | 5:57 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 9:02 PM | 10:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:44 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:46 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:09 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:26 PM | 2:46 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:37 PM |
Compared with Athens, Dhuhr in Pylaia is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Athens, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 11 minutes later than in the capital. Pylaia is 298 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Pylaia and distance to Makkah
From Pylaia you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 138.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,658 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pylaia 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.
Fasting hours in Pylaia during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Pylaia is at about 5:48 AM and iftar at 5:54 PM, for a fast of 11 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:09 AM and iftar to 6:28 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 Pylaia is located
Pylaia is located at 40.5992° N, 22.9861° E, in Central Macedonia, in Greece. The nearest administrative centre is Kalamaria, 4 km away. Close by you will find Kalamaria (4 km), Panórama (4 km), and Thessaloniki (6 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pylaia
- Local name
- Pylaía
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Macedonia, Greece
- Population
- 36,843
- Coordinates
- 40.59918, 22.98613
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 138.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,658 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pylaia
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pylaia is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:30 PM for the majority, 6:44 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Pylaia 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 near Pylaia
- Kalamaria4 km · south-west
- Panórama4 km · east
- Thessaloniki6 km · north-west
- Sykies6 km · north-west
- Stavroupoli9 km · north-west
- Chortiatis10 km · east
- Efkarpia10 km · north
- Évosmos10 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Pylaia
When is Maghrib in Pylaia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:04 PM on 21 December and 9:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Pylaia during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Pylaia?
Fajr in Pylaia changes with the seasons: about 3:51 AM on 21 June and about 6:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Pylaia differ from Athens?
Yes. Pylaia is 298 km from Athens, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Pylaia is called about 3 minutes later than in Athens.
Which calculation method is used for Pylaia?
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.