City · Apulia
Prayer times in Lucera
Muslims living in Lucera can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Lucera is a city in Italy, in Apulia, with about 32,222 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Lucera today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lucera
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lucera change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Lucera on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 3:15 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 11 min, against only 9 h 10 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:06 PM and 10:36 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:57 AM and 1:00 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Lucera and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:30 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:15 AM | 5:25 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:02 PM | 8:36 PM | 10:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:21 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:14 PM | 4:32 PM | 6:06 PM |
Lucera is located 239 km east of Rome, so Dhuhr in Lucera is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Rome. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Lucera.
Qibla direction in Lucera
Qibla direction for Lucera: 126.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,200 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Lucera remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Lucera
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lucera is around 5:19 AM and iftar at 5:23 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 54 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:39 AM and iftar to 5:58 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Lucera is located
Lucera lies at 41.5055° N, 15.3391° E, in Apulia, in Italy. The nearest administrative centre is Foggia, 18 km away. Close by you will find Foggia (18 km), San Severo (20 km), and Torremaggiore (21 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lucera
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Apulia, Italy
- Population
- 32,222
- Coordinates
- 41.50550, 15.33910
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 126.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,200 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lucera
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Lucera comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:16 PM instead of 5:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:06 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Lucera (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Lucera
- Foggia18 km · east
- San Severo20 km · north
- Torremaggiore21 km · north
- Orta Nova37 km · south-east
- San Giovanni Rotondo39 km · north-east
- San Nicandro Garganico42 km · north-east
- Manfredonia50 km · east
- Cerignola54 km · south-east
Prayer times in Lucera: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Lucera differ from Rome?
Yes. Lucera is 239 km from Rome, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Lucera is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Rome.
What is the Qibla direction in Lucera?
The Qibla in Lucera is 126.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,200 km away.
When is Fajr in Lucera?
Fajr in Lucera depends on the season: about 3:15 AM on 21 June and about 5:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Lucera?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:32 PM on 21 December and 8:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Lucera?
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.