Regional capital · Il-Munxar
Prayer times in Munxar
Muslims living in Munxar can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Munxar is a regional capital in Malta, in Il-Munxar, with about 1,707 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Munxar
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Munxar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Munxar
It helps to know how prayer times in Munxar move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:57 AM on 21 June and 5:38 AM on 21 December, a difference 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 falls to 9 h 43 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 | 4:42 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:57 AM | 5:47 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 |
Compared with Valletta, Dhuhr in Munxar comes roughly 1 minute later than in Valletta, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Munxar is 29 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Munxar
Qibla direction for Munxar: 116.3° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,963 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Munxar remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Munxar
For those fasting in Munxar, 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) iftar moves to 6:05 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Malta.
About Munxar
The coordinates of Munxar are 36.0305° N and 14.2347° E. The nearest cities on our site are Fontana (less than 1 km), Sannat (less than 1 km), and Kercem (1 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Il-Munxar.
- Name
- Munxar
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Il-Munxar, Malta
- Population
- 1,707
- Coordinates
- 36.03048, 14.23469
- 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 Munxar
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Munxar comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:10 PM instead of 4:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Munxar, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Munxar
Prayer times in Munxar: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Munxar?
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.
Do prayer times in Munxar differ from Valletta?
Yes. Munxar is 29 km from Valletta, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Munxar is called roughly 1 minute later than in Valletta.
When is Fajr in Munxar?
Fajr in Munxar 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.
When is Maghrib in Munxar?
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.
How long is the fast in Munxar 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.