Regional capital · Il-Mellieħa
Prayer times in Mellieha
Residents of and visitors to Mellieha can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Mellieha is a regional capital in Malta, in Il-Mellieħa, with about 11,389 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Mellieha today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Mellieha prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Mellieha by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Mellieha move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:57 AM on 21 June and 5:37 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 40 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:52 PM and 8:22 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 36 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 43 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures 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 | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:57 AM | 5:46 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:54 PM | 8:22 PM | 10:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:37 AM | 7:09 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:34 PM | 4:52 PM | 6:19 PM |
Mellieha lies 15 km north-west of Valletta, so Dhuhr in Mellieha is called about 1 minute later than in Valletta. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Mellieha.
Qibla in Mellieha and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Mellieha is at 116.3° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,949 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 116.3°.
Fasting hours in Mellieha during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mellieha is at about 5:21 AM and iftar at 5:36 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:47 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Mellieha on the map
The coordinates of Mellieha are 35.9566° N and 14.3626° E. The nearest cities on our site are Imgarr (4 km), San Pawl il-Bahar (5 km), and Mosta (8 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Il-Mellieħa.
- Name
- Mellieha
- Local name
- Mellieħa
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Il-Mellieħa, Malta
- Population
- 11,389
- Coordinates
- 35.95663, 14.36259
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 116.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,949 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mellieha
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mellieha takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:54 PM for the majority, 6:09 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Mellieha, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Mellieha
- Imgarr4 km · south
- San Pawl il-Bahar5 km · east
- Mosta8 km · south-east
- Imtarfa8 km · south-east
- Mdina9 km · south-east
- Naxxar9 km · south-east
- Hal Gharghur9 km · south-east
- Lija10 km · south-east
Prayer times in Mellieha: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Mellieha?
The Qibla in Mellieha is 116.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,949 km away.
Do prayer times in Mellieha differ from Valletta?
Yes. Mellieha is 15 km from Valletta, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Mellieha is called roughly 1 minute later than in Valletta.
Which calculation method is used for Mellieha?
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.
When is Maghrib in Mellieha?
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.
How long is the fast in Mellieha during Ramadan?
About 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.