Regional capital · Basilicate
Prayer times in Potenza
Muslims living in Potenza can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Potenza is a regional capital in Italy, in Basilicate, with about 56,433 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Potenza today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Potenza prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Potenza
Prayer times in Potenza vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:20 AM and Maghrib at 8:31 PM, for a day of 15 h 05 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:38 AM and Maghrib to 4:33 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 16 min. The difference 5 h 49 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 | 4:29 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:20 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:31 PM | 10:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 7:17 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:15 PM | 4:33 PM | 6:06 PM |
Compared with Rome, Dhuhr in Potenza is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Rome, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 17 minutes earlier than in the capital. Potenza is 309 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Potenza
In Potenza you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 126.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,111 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Potenza 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 Potenza
Ramadan in Potenza: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:17 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:23 PM, roughly 11 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 73 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Potenza is located
Potenza is located at 40.6418° N, 15.8079° E, in Basilicate, in Italy. Nearby places include Gravina in Puglia (55 km), Eboli (63 km), and Altamura (66 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Potenza
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Basilicate, Italy
- Population
- 56,433
- Coordinates
- 40.64175, 15.80794
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 126.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,111 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Potenza
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Potenza is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:04 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:59 PM for the majority, 6:13 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Potenza in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Potenza
- Gravina in Puglia55 km · east
- Eboli63 km · west
- Altamura66 km · east
- Matera67 km · east
- Canosa di Puglia68 km · north
- Cerignola70 km · north
- Battipaglia70 km · west
- Corato76 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Potenza
Which calculation method is used for Potenza?
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 Maghrib in Potenza?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:33 PM on 21 December and 8:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Potenza during Ramadan?
About 11 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Potenza?
Fajr in Potenza changes with the seasons: about 3:20 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Potenza differ from Rome?
Yes. Potenza is 309 km from Rome, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Potenza is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Rome.