City · Sicily
Prayer times in Paternò
Muslims living in Paternò can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Paternò is a city in Italy, in Sicily, with about 46,030 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Paternò
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Paternò prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Paternò
It helps to know how prayer times in Paternò move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:45 AM on 21 June and 5:37 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 52 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:45 PM and 8:25 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 46 min in 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 | 4:37 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:39 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:25 PM | 10:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:37 AM | 7:11 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:28 PM | 4:45 PM | 6:14 PM |
Paternò is located 523 km south-east of Rome, so Dhuhr in Paternò comes about 10 minutes earlier than in Rome. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Paternò.
Qibla direction in Paternò
Qibla direction for Paternò: 119.9° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,990 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Paternò is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Paternò
For those fasting in Paternò, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:32 PM and imsak at 5:19 AM on the first day, 12 h 03 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:02 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 Paternò is located
Paternò lies at 37.5668° N, 14.9025° E, in Sicily, in Italy. The nearest administrative centre is Belpasso, 7 km away. Nearby places include Belpasso (7 km), Biancavilla (9 km), and Misterbianco (11 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Paternò
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sicily, Italy
- Population
- 46,030
- Coordinates
- 37.56675, 14.90254
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 119.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,990 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Paternò
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Paternò comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:10 PM instead of 4:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:08 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen 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 Paternò
- Belpasso7 km · east
- Biancavilla9 km · north
- Misterbianco11 km · south-east
- Adrano12 km · north-west
- Mascalucia13 km · east
- Gravina di Catania14 km · east
- San Giovanni la Punta17 km · east
- Catania17 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Paternò
When is Maghrib in Paternò?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:45 PM on 21 December and 8:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Paternò?
Fajr in Paternò changes with the seasons: about 3:45 AM on 21 June and about 5:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Paternò 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.
Which calculation method is used for Paternò?
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 Paternò differ from Rome?
Yes. Paternò is 523 km from Rome, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Paternò is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Rome.