Regional capital · Ta’ Xbiex
Prayer times in Tarxien
Looking for the prayer times in Tarxien? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Tarxien, Ta’ Xbiex. Every figure is computed for 35.8656° N, 14.5151° E, so the times reflect Tarxien itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Tarxien
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Tarxien prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Prayer times in Tarxien by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Tarxien move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:56 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 reaches 14 h 36 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 44 min in 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 | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:56 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 |
Tarxien is very close to Valletta (4 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Tarxien comes at almost exactly the same time as Valletta. Neighbouring areas can rely on the same timetable with confidence.
Finding the Qibla from Tarxien
Qibla direction for Tarxien: 116.3° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,932 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Tarxien remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Tarxien during Ramadan
For those fasting in Tarxien, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:36 PM and imsak at 5:20 AM on the first day, 12 h 06 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:04 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.
About Tarxien
Tarxien lies at 35.8656° N, 14.5151° E, in Ta’ Xbiex, in Malta. Nearby places include Paola (2 km), Ghaxaq (2 km), and Gudja (2 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tarxien
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Ta’ Xbiex, Malta
- Population
- 8,627
- Coordinates
- 35.86560, 14.51506
- 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
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tarxien
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tarxien is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:53 PM for the majority, 6:08 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Tarxien (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Tarxien
Prayer times in Tarxien: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Tarxien differ from Valletta?
Hardly: Tarxien is only 4 km from Valletta, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
What is the Qibla direction in Tarxien?
The Qibla in Tarxien is 116.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,932 km away.
When is Maghrib in Tarxien?
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 Tarxien 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.
What time is Fajr in Tarxien?
Fajr in Tarxien changes with the seasons: about 3:56 AM on 21 June and about 5:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.