City · Emilia-Romagna
Prayer times in Ferrara
Residents of and visitors to Ferrara can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ferrara is a city in Italy, in Emilia-Romagna, with about 132,009 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates 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 Ferrara
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ferrara prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ferrara by season
Prayer times in Ferrara vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:56 AM and Maghrib at 9:03 PM, for a day of 15 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:01 AM and Maghrib to 4:35 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 47 min. That is a difference of 6 h 48 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 | 4:39 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:56 AM | 5:27 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:24 PM | 9:03 PM | 11:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:18 PM | 4:35 PM | 6:16 PM |
Compared with Rome, Dhuhr in Ferrara comes about 4 minutes later than in Rome, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 15 minutes later than in the capital. Ferrara is 335 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Ferrara
From Ferrara you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 126.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,663 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ferrara 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 Ferrara during Ramadan
For those fasting in Ferrara, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:31 PM and imsak at 5:35 AM on the first day, 11 h 46 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:11 PM for a fast of 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Italy.
Ferrara on the map
Ferrara lies at 44.8380° N, 11.6206° E, in Emilia-Romagna, in Italy. The nearest administrative centre is Cento, 29 km away. Nearby places include Cento (29 km), Rovigo (29 km), and Castel Maggiore (36 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ferrara
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Population
- 132,009
- Coordinates
- 44.83804, 11.62057
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 126.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,663 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ferrara
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ferrara takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:21 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:24 PM for the majority, 6:38 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ferrara (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Ferrara
- Cento29 km · south-west
- Rovigo29 km · north-east
- Castel Maggiore36 km · south-west
- San Giovanni in Persiceto41 km · south-west
- Este43 km · north
- Mirandola44 km · west
- San Lazzaro di Savena44 km · south
- Bologna44 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ferrara
When is Maghrib in Ferrara?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:35 PM on 21 December and 9:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Ferrara?
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.
Do prayer times in Ferrara differ from Rome?
Yes. Ferrara is 335 km from Rome, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Ferrara is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Rome.
When is Fajr in Ferrara?
Fajr in Ferrara changes with the seasons: about 2:56 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Ferrara during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.