Regional capital · Il-Fontana
Prayer times in Fontana
This page shows today’s salah times in Fontana, Il-Fontana, 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Malta.
Salah times in Fontana today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Fontana prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Fontana by season
Prayer times in Fontana change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:57 AM and Maghrib at 8:23 PM, giving a day of 14 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:38 AM and Maghrib to 4:52 PM, and the day is just 9 h 43 min. That is a difference of 4 h 54 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 | 4:42 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:57 AM | 5:46 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:55 PM | 8:23 PM | 10:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:01 PM | 2:34 PM | 4:52 PM | 6:19 PM |
Fontana is located 29 km north-west of Valletta, so Dhuhr in Fontana comes about 1 minute later than in Valletta. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Fontana.
Qibla in Fontana and distance to Makkah
Qibla from 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 the nearest mosque in Fontana is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Fontana
Fasting in Fontana, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:37 PM and imsak at 5:21 AM on the first day, 12 h 06 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:05 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Malta.
Fontana on the map
The coordinates of Fontana are 36.0380° N and 14.2360° E. The nearest cities on our site are Munxar (less than 1 km), Victoria (less than 1 km), and Kercem (less than 1 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Il-Fontana.
- Name
- Fontana
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Il-Fontana, Malta
- Population
- 922
- 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
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Fontana
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in 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 is 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.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Fontana in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Fontana
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Fontana
What is the Qibla direction in Fontana?
The Qibla in Fontana is 116.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,963 km away.
How long is the fast in 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 Maghrib in 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.
Which calculation method is used for Fontana?
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.
What time is Fajr in Fontana?
Fajr in 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.