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Prayer times in Il-Fontana

This page gives today’s prayer times in Il-Fontana, a region of Malta, together with links to the 1 cities of Il-Fontana that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Fontana; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Adhan times in Il-Fontana today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Fontana, the main city of Il-Fontana. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Malta we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer) and take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Monthly prayer timetable for Il-Fontana

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Il-Fontana by season

It helps to know how prayer times in Il-Fontana move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:57 AM on 21 June and 5:38 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 41 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:52 PM and 8:23 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 37 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 43 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Il-Fontana (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:42 AM6:07 AM12:11 PM3:37 PM6:14 PM7:35 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:57 AM5:46 AM1:05 PM4:55 PM8:23 PM10:06 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:26 AM6:51 AM12:56 PM4:22 PM6:59 PM8:20 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:38 AM7:10 AM12:01 PM2:34 PM4:52 PM6:19 PM

Compared with Valletta, Dhuhr in Il-Fontana comes about 1 minute later than in Valletta, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Il-Fontana is 29 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Il-Fontana and distance to Makkah

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Qibla direction for Il-Fontana: 116.3° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,963 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Il-Fontana remains the simplest guide.

Ramadan timetable for Il-Fontana

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Il-Fontana is around 5:21 AM and iftar at 5:37 PM, for a fast of 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:48 AM and iftar to 6:05 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

About Il-Fontana

Il-Fontana is one of the regions of Malta. Its main city, Fontana, lies at 36.0380° N, 14.2360° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Il-Fontana
Type
Region
Part of
Malta
Coordinates
36.03804, 14.23595
Time zone
UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
116.3° (south-east)
Distance to Makkah
2,963 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Il-Fontana

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Il-Fontana takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:11 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:55 PM for the majority, 6:10 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 observe your prayers on time in Il-Fontana and organise your day around them.

Salah times across Il-Fontana

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Prayer times in Il-Fontana: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Il-Fontana during Ramadan?

Roughly 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Fajr in Il-Fontana?

Fajr in Il-Fontana depends on the season: about 3:57 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

What is the Qibla direction in Il-Fontana?

The Qibla in Il-Fontana is 116.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,963 km away.

Do prayer times in Il-Fontana differ from Valletta?

Yes. Il-Fontana is 29 km from Valletta, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Il-Fontana is called about 1 minute later than in Valletta.

When is Maghrib in Il-Fontana?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:52 PM on 21 December and 8:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

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