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Prayer times in Bra

Residents of and visitors to Bra can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bra is a city in Italy, in Piedmont, with about 24,072 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.

Today’s prayer times in Bra

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Italy we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Bra prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Bra by season

Prayer times in Bra change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:12 AM and Maghrib at 9:18 PM, for a day of 15 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:16 AM and Maghrib to 4:51 PM, and the day is just 8 h 48 min. The difference 6 h 46 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Bra (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:54 AM6:33 AM12:36 PM3:59 PM6:41 PM8:13 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:12 AM5:43 AM1:30 PM5:39 PM9:18 PM11:36 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:38 AM7:16 AM1:21 PM4:44 PM7:25 PM8:57 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:16 AM8:02 AM12:27 PM2:33 PM4:51 PM6:31 PM

Compared with Rome, Dhuhr in Bra comes about 19 minutes later than in Rome, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 29 minutes later than in the capital. Bra is 489 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from Bra

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From Bra you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 121.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,902 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bra 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 Bra

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bra is at about 5:50 AM and iftar at 5:47 PM, for a fast of 11 h 46 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:06 AM and iftar to 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

Where Bra is located

Bra lies at 44.6978° N, 7.8513° E, in Piedmont, in Italy. The nearest administrative centre is Alba, 14 km away. Nearby places include Alba (14 km), Savigliano (16 km), and Fossano (19 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Bra
Type
City
Part of
Piedmont, Italy
Population
24,072
Coordinates
44.69776, 7.85128
Time zone
UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
121.0° (south-east)
Distance to Makkah
3,902 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bra

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bra comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:53 PM instead of 5:39 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:36 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Bra and organise your day around them.

Prayer times near Bra

Prayer times in Bra: questions and answers

Which calculation method is used for Bra?

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 Bra?

Fajr in Bra changes with the seasons: about 3:12 AM on 21 June and about 6:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

When is Maghrib in Bra?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:51 PM on 21 December and 9:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Do prayer times in Bra differ from Rome?

Yes. Bra is 489 km from Rome, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Bra comes about 19 minutes later than in Rome.

How long is the fast in Bra during Ramadan?

About 11 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

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