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Prayer times in Syracuse
Looking for the prayer times in Syracuse? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Syracuse, Sicily. Every figure is computed for 37.0754° N, 15.2866° E, so the times reflect Syracuse itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Syracuse today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Syracuse prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Syracuse
Prayer times in Syracuse change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:46 AM and Maghrib at 8:22 PM, for a day of 14 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:35 AM and Maghrib to 4:45 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, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:36 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:46 AM | 5:39 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:53 PM | 8:22 PM | 10:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:20 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:35 AM | 7:08 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:27 PM | 4:45 PM | 6:13 PM |
Syracuse lies 586 km south-east of Rome, so Dhuhr in Syracuse is called about 11 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 is not accurate in Syracuse.
Qibla direction in Syracuse
Qibla from Syracuse: 119.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,934 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Syracuse is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Syracuse
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Syracuse is at about 5:17 AM and iftar at 5:31 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:43 AM and iftar to 6:00 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Syracuse is located
Syracuse is located at 37.0754° N, 15.2866° E, in Sicily, in Italy. The nearest administrative centre is Floridia, 12 km away. Nearby places include Floridia (12 km), Augusta (19 km), and Avola (23 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Syracuse
- Local name
- Siracusa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sicily, Italy
- Population
- 121,605
- Coordinates
- 37.07542, 15.28664
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 119.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,934 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Syracuse
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Syracuse comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:08 PM instead of 4:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:06 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Syracuse and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Syracuse
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Syracuse
When is Fajr in Syracuse?
Fajr in Syracuse changes with the seasons: about 3:46 AM on 21 June and about 5:35 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Syracuse?
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 Syracuse differ from Rome?
Yes. Syracuse is 586 km from Rome, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Syracuse is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Rome.
When is Maghrib in Syracuse?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:45 PM on 21 December and 8:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Syracuse?
The Qibla in Syracuse is 119.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,934 km away.