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Prayer times in Pescara
This page shows today’s prayer times in Pescara, Abruzzo, calculated 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 the usual reference in Italy.
Adhan times in Pescara today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Pescara prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Pescara
Prayer times in Pescara vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:11 AM and Maghrib at 8:44 PM, for a day of 15 h 18 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:47 AM and Maghrib to 4:33 PM, and the day is just 9 h 04 min. The difference 6 h 14 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:33 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 5:26 AM | 1:05 PM | 5:09 PM | 8:44 PM | 10:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:47 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:01 PM | 2:16 PM | 4:33 PM | 6:09 PM |
Compared with Rome, Dhuhr in Pescara is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Rome, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Pescara is 153 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Pescara
In Pescara you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 126.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,339 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pescara and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Pescara
Fasting in Pescara, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:26 PM and imsak at 5:24 AM on the first day, 11 h 52 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:02 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Italy.
About Pescara
The coordinates of Pescara are 42.4584° N and 14.2028° E. The nearest cities on our site are Montesilvano (8 km), Francavilla al Mare (8 km), and Chieti (13 km). Montesilvano, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Abruzzo.
- Name
- Pescara
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Abruzzo, Italy
- Population
- 119,554
- Coordinates
- 42.45840, 14.20283
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 126.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,339 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Pescara
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Pescara comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:23 PM instead of 5:09 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Pescara, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Pescara
- Montesilvano8 km · north-west
- Francavilla al Mare8 km · south-east
- Chieti13 km · south
- Roseto degli Abruzzi28 km · north-west
- Lanciano30 km · south-east
- Giulianova38 km · north-west
- Teramo47 km · north-west
- Sulmona51 km · south-west
Prayer times in Pescara: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Pescara differ from Rome?
Yes. Pescara is 153 km from Rome, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Pescara comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Rome.
Which calculation method is used for Pescara?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Pescara?
The Qibla in Pescara is 126.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,339 km away.
How long is the fast in Pescara during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Pescara?
Fajr in Pescara changes with the seasons: about 3:11 AM on 21 June and about 5:47 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.