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Prayer times in Porto Empedocle
This page shows today’s prayer times in Porto Empedocle, 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Italy.
Adhan times in Porto Empedocle today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Porto Empedocle prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Porto Empedocle by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Porto Empedocle move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:52 AM on 21 June and 5:42 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 50 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:52 PM and 8:30 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 44 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 36 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:52 AM | 5:46 AM | 1:08 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 10:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:42 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:04 PM | 2:34 PM | 4:52 PM | 6:20 PM |
Porto Empedocle lies 519 km south of Rome, so Dhuhr in Porto Empedocle comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Rome. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Porto Empedocle.
Finding the Qibla from Porto Empedocle
In Porto Empedocle you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 117.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,082 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Porto Empedocle 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 Porto Empedocle during Ramadan
Ramadan in Porto Empedocle: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:25 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:38 PM, roughly 12 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 64 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Porto Empedocle is located
The coordinates of Porto Empedocle are 37.2894° N and 13.5249° E. The nearest cities on our site are Agrigento (5 km), Favara (13 km), and Palma di Montechiaro (24 km). Agrigento, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Sicily.
- Name
- Porto Empedocle
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sicily, Italy
- Population
- 16,574
- Coordinates
- 37.28942, 13.52494
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 117.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,082 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Porto Empedocle
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Porto Empedocle is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:13 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:00 PM for the majority, 6:15 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Porto Empedocle (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Porto Empedocle
- Agrigento5 km · north-east
- Favara13 km · east
- Palma di Montechiaro24 km · south-east
- Canicattì30 km · east
- Ribera33 km · north-west
- Licata42 km · south-east
- Sciacca46 km · north-west
- San Cataldo46 km · north-east
Prayer times in Porto Empedocle: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Porto Empedocle?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:52 PM on 21 December and 8:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Porto Empedocle?
Fajr in Porto Empedocle depends on the season: about 3:52 AM on 21 June and about 5:42 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Porto Empedocle?
The Qibla in Porto Empedocle is 117.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,082 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Porto Empedocle?
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 Porto Empedocle differ from Rome?
Yes. Porto Empedocle is 519 km from Rome, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Porto Empedocle is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Rome.