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Prayer times in Rethymno
This page shows today’s prayer times in Rethymno, Crete, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Greece.
Adhan times in Rethymno today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Rethymno
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Rethymno
It helps to know how prayer times in Rethymno move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:19 AM on 21 June and 5:56 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 36 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:13 PM and 8:40 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 33 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 46 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:19 AM | 6:07 AM | 1:24 PM | 5:12 PM | 8:40 PM | 10:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:45 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:20 PM | 2:55 PM | 5:13 PM | 6:39 PM |
Compared with Athens, Dhuhr in Rethymno is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Athens, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes earlier than in the capital. Rethymno is 299 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Rethymno
In Rethymno you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 132.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,152 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rethymno 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 Rethymno
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Rethymno is around 5:40 AM and iftar at 5:57 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:24 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Rethymno is located
Rethymno lies at 35.3656° N, 24.4823° E, in Crete, in Greece. The nearest administrative centre is Chania, 44 km away. Nearby places include Chania (44 km), Heraklion (60 km), and Ermoupoli (235 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rethymno
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Crete, Greece
- Population
- 32,468
- Coordinates
- 35.36555, 24.48232
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 132.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,152 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rethymno
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Rethymno comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:28 PM instead of 5:12 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:30 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Rethymno, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Rethymno
Prayer times in Rethymno: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Rethymno differ from Athens?
Yes. Rethymno is 299 km from Athens, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Rethymno comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Athens.
What is the Qibla direction in Rethymno?
The Qibla in Rethymno is 132.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,152 km away.
When is Maghrib in Rethymno?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:13 PM on 21 December and 8:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Rethymno during Ramadan?
About 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Rethymno?
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.