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Prayer times in Sciacca
This page shows today’s salah times in Sciacca, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Italy.
Salah times in Sciacca today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sciacca prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sciacca
Prayer times in Sciacca change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:52 AM and Maghrib at 8:32 PM, giving a day of 14 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:44 AM and Maghrib to 4:53 PM, and the day is just 9 h 34 min. The difference 5 h 11 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:52 AM | 5:47 AM | 1:09 PM | 5:03 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:28 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:35 PM | 4:53 PM | 6:22 PM |
Sciacca lies 490 km south of Rome, so Dhuhr in Sciacca comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Rome. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Sciacca.
Qibla in Sciacca and distance to Makkah
From Sciacca you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 117.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,128 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sciacca 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.
Ramadan timetable for Sciacca
Fasting in Sciacca, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:39 PM and imsak at 5:26 AM on the first day, 12 h 03 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:09 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Italy.
Where Sciacca is located
The coordinates of Sciacca are 37.5069° N and 13.0840° E. The closest places on our site are Ribera (16 km), Castelvetrano (32 km), and Porto Empedocle (46 km). Ribera, the nearest administrative centre, is 16 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Sicily.
- Name
- Sciacca
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sicily, Italy
- Population
- 40,569
- Coordinates
- 37.50693, 13.08399
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 117.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,128 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sciacca
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sciacca takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:15 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:03 PM for the majority, 6:17 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Sciacca and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Sciacca
- Ribera16 km · east
- Castelvetrano32 km · north-west
- Porto Empedocle46 km · south-east
- Mazara del Vallo47 km · west
- Agrigento49 km · south-east
- Alcamo53 km · north
- Favara55 km · east
- Partinico60 km · north
Prayer times in Sciacca: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Sciacca?
Fajr in Sciacca changes with the seasons: about 3:52 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 Sciacca?
The Qibla in Sciacca is 117.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,128 km away.
How long is the fast in Sciacca 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.
When is Maghrib in Sciacca?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:53 PM on 21 December and 8:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Sciacca?
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.