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Prayer times in Gela
Residents of and visitors to Gela can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Gela is a city in Italy, in Sicily, with about 75,001 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Gela today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Gela
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gela
Prayer times in Gela change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:51 AM and Maghrib at 8:26 PM, giving a day of 14 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:39 AM and Maghrib to 4:49 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 37 min. That is a difference of 5 h 06 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:40 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:51 AM | 5:43 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:26 PM | 10:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:39 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:01 PM | 2:32 PM | 4:49 PM | 6:18 PM |
Gela is located 556 km south of Rome, so Dhuhr in Gela is called about 7 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 is not accurate in Gela.
Qibla in Gela and distance to Makkah
From Gela you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 118.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,015 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gela and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gela
For those fasting in Gela, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:35 PM and imsak at 5:22 AM on the first day, 12 h 04 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:04 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 Gela is located
The coordinates of Gela are 37.0738° N and 14.2404° E. The closest places on our site are Niscemi (16 km), Licata (27 km), and Vittoria (29 km). Niscemi, the nearest administrative centre, is 16 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Sicily.
- Name
- Gela
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sicily, Italy
- Population
- 75,001
- Coordinates
- 37.07381, 14.24038
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 118.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,015 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gela
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gela is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:11 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:57 PM for the majority, 6:12 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Gela
- Niscemi16 km · north-east
- Licata27 km · west
- Vittoria29 km · south-east
- Caltagirone30 km · north-east
- Comiso35 km · south-east
- Piazza Armerina36 km · north
- Palma di Montechiaro44 km · west
- Ragusa46 km · east
Prayer times in Gela: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Gela?
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 Gela during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Gela differ from Rome?
Yes. Gela is 556 km from Rome, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Gela comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Rome.
What is the Qibla direction in Gela?
The Qibla in Gela is 118.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,015 km away.
When is Fajr in Gela?
Fajr in Gela depends on the season: about 3:51 AM on 21 June and about 5:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.