City · Sicily
Prayer times in Aci Catena
Residents of and visitors to Aci Catena can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Aci Catena is a city in Italy, in Sicily, with about 24,663 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Aci Catena today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Aci Catena
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Aci Catena
It helps to know how prayer times in Aci Catena move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:44 AM on 21 June and 5:36 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 53 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:44 PM and 8:24 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 46 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 34 min in 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 | 4:36 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 |
Compared with Rome, Dhuhr in Aci Catena comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Rome, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 24 minutes earlier than in the capital. Aci Catena is 527 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Aci Catena
Qibla direction for Aci Catena: 120.3° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,974 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Aci Catena is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Aci Catena
Fasting in Aci Catena, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:31 PM and imsak at 5:18 AM on the first day, 12 h 02 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:01 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Italy.
Aci Catena on the map
The coordinates of Aci Catena are 37.6061° N and 15.1417° E. The nearest cities on our site are Acireale (2 km), San Giovanni la Punta (5 km), and Aci Castello (6 km). Acireale, the nearest administrative centre, is 2 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Sicily.
- Name
- Aci Catena
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sicily, Italy
- Population
- 24,663
- Coordinates
- 37.60614, 15.14165
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 120.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,974 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Aci Catena
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Aci Catena comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:09 PM instead of 4:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:07 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Aci Catena, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Aci Catena
- Acireale2 km · east
- San Giovanni la Punta5 km · south-west
- Aci Castello6 km · south
- Gravina di Catania9 km · south-west
- Mascalucia9 km · south-west
- Giarre14 km · north
- Catania14 km · south-west
- Belpasso14 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Aci Catena
Do prayer times in Aci Catena differ from Rome?
Yes. Aci Catena is 527 km from Rome, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Aci Catena is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Rome.
Which calculation method is used for Aci Catena?
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 Aci Catena?
The Qibla in Aci Catena is 120.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,974 km away.
When is Maghrib in Aci Catena?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:44 PM on 21 December and 8:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Aci Catena during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.