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Prayer times in Taranto
Muslims living in Taranto can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Taranto is a city in Italy, in Apulia, with about 198,585 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Taranto today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Taranto
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Taranto
Prayer times in Taranto vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:15 AM and Maghrib at 8:25 PM, for a day of 15 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:32 AM and Maghrib to 4:27 PM, and the day is just 9 h 17 min. That is a difference of 5 h 47 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 | 4:24 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:15 AM | 5:21 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:53 PM | 8:25 PM | 10:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:32 AM | 7:10 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:10 PM | 4:27 PM | 6:00 PM |
Taranto lies 427 km east of Rome, so Dhuhr in Taranto is called about 19 minutes earlier than in Rome. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Taranto.
Qibla direction in Taranto
From Taranto you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 128.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,002 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Taranto 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.
Fasting hours in Taranto during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Taranto is at about 5:11 AM and iftar at 5:17 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:32 AM and iftar to 5:51 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Taranto on the map
The coordinates of Taranto are 40.4644° N and 17.2471° E. The closest places on our site are Paolo VI (7 km), Massafra (17 km), and Grottaglie (18 km). Massafra, the nearest administrative centre, is 17 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Apulia.
- Name
- Taranto
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Apulia, Italy
- Population
- 198,585
- Coordinates
- 40.46438, 17.24707
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 128.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,002 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Taranto
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Taranto comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:07 PM instead of 4:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:59 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Taranto, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Taranto
- Paolo VI7 km · north
- Massafra17 km · north-west
- Grottaglie18 km · north-east
- Palagiano22 km · north-west
- Sava27 km · east
- Martina Franca28 km · north
- Francavilla Fontana30 km · east
- Ceglie Messapica30 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Taranto
When is Fajr in Taranto?
Fajr in Taranto changes with the seasons: about 3:15 AM on 21 June and about 5:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Taranto differ from Rome?
Yes. Taranto is 427 km from Rome, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Taranto is called about 19 minutes earlier than in Rome.
When is Maghrib in Taranto?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:27 PM on 21 December and 8:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Taranto 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 is the Qibla direction in Taranto?
The Qibla in Taranto is 128.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,002 km away.