Regional capital · Tal-Pietà

Prayer times in Pietà

Muslims living in Pietà can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Pietà is a regional capital in Malta, in Tal-Pietà, with about 4,892 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Namaz times in Pietà today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Malta we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer) and take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Pietà

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Pietà

It helps to know how prayer times in Pietà move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:56 AM on 21 June and 5:36 AM on 21 December, a difference 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 falls to 9 h 43 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Pietà (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:41 AM6:06 AM12:10 PM3:36 PM6:13 PM7:34 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:56 AM5:46 AM1:04 PM4:53 PM8:22 PM10:04 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:25 AM6:50 AM12:54 PM4:21 PM6:58 PM8:18 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:36 AM7:08 AM12:00 PM2:34 PM4:52 PM6:18 PM

Pietà is very close to Valletta (2 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Pietà comes at almost exactly the same time as Valletta. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable with confidence.

Finding the Qibla from Pietà

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From Pietà you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 116.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,935 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pietà and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.

Suhoor and iftar times in Pietà

Fasting in Pietà, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 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.

Where Pietà is located

The coordinates of Pietà are 35.8930° N and 14.4936° E. The nearest cities on our site are Ta' Xbiex (less than 1 km), Msida (less than 1 km), and Hamrun (1 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Tal-Pietà.

Name
Pietà
Type
Regional capital
Part of
Tal-Pietà, Malta
Population
4,892
Coordinates
35.89297, 14.49362
Time zone
UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
116.4° (south-east)
Distance to Makkah
2,935 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pietà

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pietà is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:53 PM for the majority, 6:09 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are passing through Pietà, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Nearby cities to Pietà

Prayer times in Pietà: questions and answers

When is Maghrib in Pietà?

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 Pietà 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.

Do prayer times in Pietà differ from Valletta?

Hardly: Pietà is only 2 km from Valletta, so the difference stays within a minute or two.

What time is Fajr in Pietà?

Fajr in Pietà 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.

Which calculation method is used for Pietà?

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.