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Prayer times in Aci Castello
This page shows today’s salah times in Aci Castello, Sicily, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Italy.
Salah times in Aci Castello today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Aci Castello prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Aci Castello change through the year
Prayer times in Aci Castello vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:44 AM and Maghrib at 8:24 PM, giving a day of 14 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:36 AM and Maghrib to 4:44 PM, and the day is just 9 h 34 min. The difference 5 h 11 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 | 4:36 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:44 AM | 5:38 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:55 PM | 8:24 PM | 10:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:20 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:36 AM | 7:10 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:27 PM | 4:44 PM | 6:13 PM |
Aci Castello lies 532 km south-east of Rome, so Dhuhr in Aci Castello is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Rome. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Aci Castello.
Finding the Qibla from Aci Castello
The Qibla in Aci Castello is at 120.2° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,971 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 120.2°.
Fasting hours in Aci Castello during Ramadan
For those fasting in Aci Castello, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:31 PM and imsak at 5:18 AM on the first day, 12 h 03 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:01 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Italy.
Where Aci Castello is located
Aci Castello lies at 37.5556° N, 15.1454° E, in Sicily, in Italy. The nearest administrative centre is San Giovanni la Punta, 5 km away. Close by you will find San Giovanni la Punta (5 km), Aci Catena (6 km), and Acireale (6 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Aci Castello
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sicily, Italy
- Population
- 17,588
- Coordinates
- 37.55564, 15.14535
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 120.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,971 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Aci Castello
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Aci Castello comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:09 PM instead of 4:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:07 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Aci Castello in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Aci Castello
- San Giovanni la Punta5 km · north-west
- Aci Catena6 km · north
- Acireale6 km · north
- Gravina di Catania7 km · west
- Mascalucia9 km · west
- Catania10 km · south-west
- Misterbianco13 km · west
- Belpasso15 km · west
Prayer times in Aci Castello: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Aci Castello?
Fajr in Aci Castello depends on the season: about 3:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Aci Castello?
The Qibla in Aci Castello is 120.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,971 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Aci Castello?
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.
How long is the fast in Aci Castello during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Aci Castello differ from Rome?
Yes. Aci Castello is 532 km from Rome, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Aci Castello comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Rome.