Regional capital · The Marches
Prayer times in Ancona
Muslims living in Ancona can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ancona is a regional capital in Italy, in The Marches, with about 89,994 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Ancona today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ancona
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ancona by season
Prayer times in Ancona change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:02 AM and Maghrib at 8:51 PM, for a day of 15 h 26 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:52 AM and Maghrib to 4:32 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 56 min. The difference 6 h 30 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| 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 |
Ancona is located 207 km north-east of Rome, so Dhuhr in Ancona is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Rome. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Ancona.
Finding the Qibla from Ancona
Qibla from Ancona: 127.0° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,460 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Ancona is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Ancona during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ancona is around 5:27 AM and iftar at 5:26 PM, for a fast of 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, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Ancona
The coordinates of Ancona are 43.6072° N and 13.5103° E. The nearest cities on our site are Falconara Marittima (9 km), Osimo (14 km), and Iesi (24 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around The Marches.
- Name
- Ancona
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- The Marches, Italy
- Population
- 89,994
- 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
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ancona
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ancona comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:28 PM instead of 5:14 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page 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 Ancona
- Falconara Marittima9 km · west
- Osimo14 km · south
- Iesi24 km · south-west
- Senigallia27 km · north-west
- Province of Macerata35 km · south
- Civitanova Marche38 km · south-east
- Porto Sant'Elpidio44 km · south-east
- Fano47 km · north-west
Prayer times in Ancona: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Ancona differ from Rome?
Yes. Ancona is 207 km from Rome, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Ancona is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Rome.
When is Maghrib in Ancona?
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.
What time is Fajr in Ancona?
Fajr in Ancona changes with the seasons: about 3:02 AM on 21 June and about 5:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Ancona 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 Ancona?
The Qibla in Ancona is 127.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,460 km away.