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Prayer times in Caltanissetta
This page shows today’s salah times in Caltanissetta, Sicily, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Italy.
Prayer times in Caltanissetta today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Caltanissetta prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Caltanissetta by season
Prayer times in Caltanissetta vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:49 AM and Maghrib at 8:28 PM, giving a day of 14 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:40 AM and Maghrib to 4:49 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 35 min. That is a difference of 5 h 11 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 | 4:41 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:49 AM | 5:43 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:28 PM | 10:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:31 PM | 4:49 PM | 6:18 PM |
Caltanissetta lies 507 km south of Rome, so Dhuhr in Caltanissetta is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Rome. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Caltanissetta.
Qibla direction in Caltanissetta
In Caltanissetta you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 118.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,051 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Caltanissetta 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 Caltanissetta during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Caltanissetta is at about 5:22 AM and iftar at 5:35 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:48 AM and iftar to 6:05 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Caltanissetta
Caltanissetta lies at 37.4903° N, 14.0622° E, in Sicily, in Italy. The nearest administrative centre is San Cataldo, 7 km away. Nearby places include San Cataldo (7 km), Enna (20 km), and Canicattì (24 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Caltanissetta
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sicily, Italy
- Population
- 62,797
- Coordinates
- 37.49025, 14.06216
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 118.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,051 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Caltanissetta
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Caltanissetta comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:13 PM instead of 4:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Caltanissetta and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Caltanissetta
- San Cataldo7 km · west
- Enna20 km · north-east
- Canicattì24 km · south-west
- Piazza Armerina30 km · south-east
- Favara40 km · south-west
- Palma di Montechiaro42 km · south-west
- Licata44 km · south
- Agrigento47 km · south-west
Prayer times in Caltanissetta: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Caltanissetta during Ramadan?
About 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 Caltanissetta differ from Rome?
Yes. Caltanissetta is 507 km from Rome, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Caltanissetta comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Rome.
Which calculation method is used for Caltanissetta?
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.
When is Maghrib in Caltanissetta?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:49 PM on 21 December and 8:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Caltanissetta?
Fajr in Caltanissetta depends on the season: about 3:49 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.