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Prayer times in Monreale
This page shows today’s prayer times in Monreale, Sicily, worked out 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Italy.
Today’s prayer times in Monreale
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Monreale
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Monreale
Prayer times in Monreale vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:48 AM and Maghrib at 8:33 PM, giving a day of 14 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:44 AM and Maghrib to 4:50 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 31 min. The difference 5 h 18 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:48 AM | 5:44 AM | 1:09 PM | 5:03 PM | 8:33 PM | 10:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:05 PM | 2:33 PM | 4:50 PM | 6:20 PM |
Monreale is located 429 km south of Rome, so Dhuhr in Monreale is called about 3 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 Monreale.
Qibla in Monreale and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Monreale: 118.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,142 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Monreale is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Monreale 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 Monreale is around 5:26 AM and iftar at 5:37 PM, for a fast of 12 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:50 AM and iftar to 6:08 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Monreale on the map
The coordinates of Monreale are 38.0813° N and 13.2895° E. The closest places on our site are Palermo (8 km), Carini (11 km), and Villabate (13 km). Palermo, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Sicily.
- Name
- Monreale
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sicily, Italy
- Population
- 21,964
- Coordinates
- 38.08125, 13.28947
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 118.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,142 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Monreale
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Monreale comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:18 PM instead of 5:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: 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.
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Prayer times in Monreale: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Monreale?
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.
Do prayer times in Monreale differ from Rome?
Yes. Monreale is 429 km from Rome, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Monreale is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Rome.
When is Fajr in Monreale?
Fajr in Monreale depends on the season: about 3:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Monreale?
The Qibla in Monreale is 118.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,142 km away.
When is Maghrib in Monreale?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:50 PM on 21 December and 8:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.