City · Emilia-Romagna
Prayer times in Cesena
Residents of and visitors to Cesena can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Cesena is a city in Italy, in Emilia-Romagna, with about 97,137 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Cesena
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Cesena prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Cesena change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Cesena move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:01 AM on 21 June and 5:58 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 56 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:35 PM and 8:58 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 30 min around the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 52 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:38 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:01 AM | 5:28 AM | 1:13 PM | 5:20 PM | 8:58 PM | 11:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:58 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:09 PM | 2:18 PM | 4:35 PM | 6:14 PM |
Cesena is located 251 km north of Rome, so Dhuhr in Cesena comes about 1 minute later than in Rome. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Cesena.
Qibla in Cesena and distance to Makkah
In Cesena you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 125.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,577 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cesena 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.
Fasting hours in Cesena 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 Cesena is around 5:33 AM and iftar at 5:30 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:49 AM and iftar to 6:09 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Cesena on the map
The coordinates of Cesena are 44.1391° N and 12.2432° E. The nearest cities on our site are Cesenatico (14 km), Cervia (16 km), and Bellaria-Igea Marina (18 km). Cesenatico, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Emilia-Romagna.
- Name
- Cesena
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Population
- 97,137
- Coordinates
- 44.13910, 12.24315
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,577 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cesena
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cesena takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:20 PM for the majority, 6:34 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 Cesena (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Cesena
- Cesenatico14 km · north-east
- Cervia16 km · north-east
- Bellaria-Igea Marina18 km · east
- Forlì19 km · north-west
- Rimini27 km · east
- Ravenna31 km · north
- Faenza33 km · north-west
- Riccione37 km · south-east
Prayer times in Cesena: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Cesena?
Fajr in Cesena depends on the season: about 3:01 AM on 21 June and about 5:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Cesena differ from Rome?
Yes. Cesena is 251 km from Rome, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Cesena is called about 1 minute later than in Rome.
What is the Qibla direction in Cesena?
The Qibla in Cesena is 125.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,577 km away.
How long is the fast in Cesena during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Cesena?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:35 PM on 21 December and 8:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.