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Prayer times in The Marches
This page gives today’s prayer times in The Marches, a region of Italy, together with links to the 16 cities and towns of The Marches that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Ancona; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in The Marches
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
The Marches prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in The Marches change through the year
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in The Marches on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 3:02 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 26 min, against only 8 h 56 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:10 PM and 11:02 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:04 PM and 1:08 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of The Marches and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:34 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:02 AM | 5:25 AM | 1:08 PM | 5:14 PM | 8:51 PM | 11:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:36 AM | 12:04 PM | 2:14 PM | 4:32 PM | 6:10 PM |
Compared with Rome, Dhuhr in The Marches comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Rome, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. The Marches is 207 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in The Marches
In The Marches you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 127.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,460 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of The Marches 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 The Marches during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in The Marches is at about 5:27 AM and iftar at 5:26 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 49 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:44 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
The Marches on the map
The Marches is one of the regions of Italy. Its main city, Ancona, is at 43.6072° N, 13.5103° E. The region has 16 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- The Marches
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 43.60717, 13.51030
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,460 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in The Marches
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in The Marches comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:28 PM instead of 5:14 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through The Marches, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times in the cities of The Marches
- Prayer times in Ancona89,994
- Pesaro77,241
- Salah times Fano60,978
- San Benedetto del Tronto45,873
- Prayer times in Civitanova Marche42,251
- Ascoli Piceno41,741
- Salah times Iesi36,985
- Senigallia30,882
- Prayer times in Province of Macerata30,842
- Falconara Marittima25,948
- Salah times Fabriano23,230
- Porto Sant'Elpidio22,233
- Prayer times in Fermo18,109
- Osimo16,610
- Salah times Tolentino16,504
- Porto San Giorgio15,558
Prayer times near The Marches
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in The Marches
When is Maghrib in The Marches?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:32 PM on 21 December and 8:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for The Marches?
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 The Marches differ from Rome?
Yes. The Marches is 207 km from Rome, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in The Marches is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Rome.
How long is the fast in The Marches during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in The Marches?
The Qibla in The Marches is 127.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,460 km away.