Regional capital · North Aegean
Prayer times in Mytilene
This page shows today’s salah times in Mytilene, North Aegean, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Greece.
Today’s prayer times in Mytilene
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Mytilene
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Mytilene
Prayer times in Mytilene change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:48 AM and Maghrib at 8:43 PM, giving a day of 14 h 55 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:53 AM and Maghrib to 4:54 PM, and the day is just 9 h 25 min. The difference 5 h 30 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 MarchSpring equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:48 AM | 5:48 AM | 1:16 PM | 5:12 PM | 8:43 PM | 10:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:53 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:12 PM | 2:37 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:25 PM |
Mytilene lies 276 km north-east of Athens, so Dhuhr in Mytilene is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Athens. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Mytilene.
Qibla in Mytilene and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Mytilene: 143.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,337 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Mytilene remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Mytilene
For those fasting in Mytilene, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:42 PM and imsak at 5:33 AM on the first day, 11 h 59 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:14 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Greece.
About Mytilene
Mytilene lies at 39.1077° N, 26.5553° E, in North Aegean, in Greece. Close by you will find Chios (90 km), Alexandroupoli (202 km), and Ermoupoli (232 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mytilene
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- North Aegean, Greece
- Population
- 28,322
- Coordinates
- 39.10772, 26.55529
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 143.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,337 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mytilene
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mytilene is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:21 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:12 PM for the majority, 6:27 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Mytilene and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Mytilene: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Mytilene during Ramadan?
About 11 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Mytilene?
The Qibla in Mytilene is 143.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,337 km away.
Do prayer times in Mytilene differ from Athens?
Yes. Mytilene is 276 km from Athens, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Mytilene is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Athens.
Which calculation method is used for Mytilene?
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 Fajr in Mytilene?
Fajr in Mytilene depends on the season: about 3:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.