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Prayer times in Posillipo
Looking for the adhan times in Posillipo? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Posillipo, Campania. Every figure is computed for 40.8128° N, 14.2000° E, which means the times match Posillipo itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Posillipo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Posillipo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Posillipo change through the year
Prayer times in Posillipo vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:25 AM and Maghrib at 8:38 PM, giving a day of 15 h 06 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:45 AM and Maghrib to 4:38 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 15 min. The difference 5 h 52 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:35 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:25 AM | 5:32 AM | 1:05 PM | 5:05 PM | 8:38 PM | 10:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:45 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:01 PM | 2:21 PM | 4:38 PM | 6:12 PM |
Posillipo is located 185 km south-east of Rome, so Dhuhr in Posillipo is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Rome. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Posillipo.
Qibla direction in Posillipo
From Posillipo you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 124.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,233 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Posillipo 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 Posillipo
Fasting in Posillipo, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:29 PM and imsak at 5:23 AM on the first day, 11 h 55 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:03 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.
Posillipo on the map
Posillipo lies at 40.8128° N, 14.2000° E, in Campania, in Italy. The nearest administrative centre is Naples, 7 km away. Nearby places include Fuorigrotta (2 km), Bagnoli (3 km), and Soccavo (4 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Posillipo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Campania, Italy
- Population
- 22,856
- Coordinates
- 40.81279, 14.20001
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,233 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Posillipo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Posillipo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:11 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:05 PM for the majority, 6:19 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Posillipo
- Fuorigrotta2 km · north
- Bagnoli3 km · west
- Soccavo4 km · north
- Pianura6 km · north-west
- Naples7 km · north-east
- Quarto9 km · north-west
- Piscinola9 km · north
- Marano di Napoli9 km · north
Prayer times in Posillipo: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Posillipo during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Posillipo?
The Qibla in Posillipo is 124.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,233 km away.
Do prayer times in Posillipo differ from Rome?
Yes. Posillipo is 185 km from Rome, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Posillipo comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Rome.
Which calculation method is used for Posillipo?
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 time is Fajr in Posillipo?
Fajr in Posillipo changes with the seasons: about 3:25 AM on 21 June and about 5:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.