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Prayer times in Porto Torres
Residents of and visitors to Porto Torres can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Porto Torres is a city in Italy, in Sardinia, with about 21,653 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Porto Torres
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Porto Torres
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Porto Torres change through the year
Prayer times in Porto Torres change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:48 AM and Maghrib at 9:01 PM, for a day of 15 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:08 AM and Maghrib to 5:02 PM, and the day is just 9 h 15 min. The difference 5 h 52 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:38 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:48 AM | 5:55 AM | 1:28 PM | 5:29 PM | 9:01 PM | 10:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:42 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:08 AM | 7:47 AM | 12:24 PM | 2:44 PM | 5:02 PM | 6:35 PM |
Porto Torres lies 362 km west of Rome, so Dhuhr in Porto Torres comes roughly 16 minutes later than in Rome. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Porto Torres.
Qibla direction in Porto Torres
In Porto Torres you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 116.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,655 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Porto Torres 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 Porto Torres
Ramadan in Porto Torres: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:47 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:52 PM, about 11 h 55 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 73 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Porto Torres
Porto Torres lies at 40.8338° N, 8.4053° E, in Sardinia, in Italy. The nearest administrative centre is Sassari, 17 km away. Nearby places include Sassari (17 km), Alghero (31 km), and Olbia (92 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Porto Torres
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sardinia, Italy
- Population
- 21,653
- Coordinates
- 40.83375, 8.40531
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 116.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,655 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Porto Torres
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Porto Torres is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:34 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:29 PM for the majority, 6:43 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Porto Torres, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Porto Torres
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Porto Torres
When is Maghrib in Porto Torres?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:02 PM on 21 December and 9:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Porto Torres?
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 is the Qibla direction in Porto Torres?
The Qibla in Porto Torres is 116.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,655 km away.
Do prayer times in Porto Torres differ from Rome?
Yes. Porto Torres is 362 km from Rome, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Porto Torres comes roughly 16 minutes later than in Rome.
What time is Fajr in Porto Torres?
Fajr in Porto Torres depends on the season: about 3:48 AM on 21 June and about 6:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.