Regional capital · Il-Gudja
Prayer times in Gudja
This page shows today’s prayer times in Gudja, Il-Gudja, 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Malta.
Namaz times in Gudja today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Gudja
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gudja
It is useful to know how prayer times in Gudja move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:57 AM on 21 June and 5:36 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 40 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:52 PM and 8:22 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 36 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 44 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:41 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:57 AM | 5:46 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:53 PM | 8:22 PM | 10:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:36 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:34 PM | 4:52 PM | 6:18 PM |
Gudja is very close to Valletta (6 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Gudja practically coincides with Valletta. Neighbouring areas can use the same timetable without noticeable error.
Qibla in Gudja and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Gudja: 116.3° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,932 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Gudja remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Gudja 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 Gudja is at about 5:20 AM and iftar at 5:36 PM, for a fast of 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:47 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Gudja on the map
Gudja is located at 35.8506° N, 14.5059° E, in Il-Gudja, in Malta. Close by you will find Ghaxaq (1 km), Luqa (2 km), and Tarxien (2 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gudja
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Il-Gudja, Malta
- Population
- 3,184
- Coordinates
- 35.85055, 14.50593
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 116.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,932 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gudja
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Gudja 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 12:10 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Gudja and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Gudja: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Gudja differ from Valletta?
Hardly: Gudja is only 6 km from Valletta, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
When is Maghrib in Gudja?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:52 PM on 21 December and 8:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Gudja?
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 Gudja?
Fajr in Gudja changes with the seasons: about 3:57 AM on 21 June and about 5:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Gudja?
The Qibla in Gudja is 116.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,932 km away.