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Prayer times in Melilla
Prayer times in Melilla (Spain): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Melilla has 1 towns and cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.
Today’s prayer times in Melilla
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Melilla prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Melilla change through the year
Prayer times in Melilla vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:09 AM and Maghrib at 9:30 PM, giving a day of 14 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:45 AM and Maghrib to 6:03 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 47 min. The difference 4 h 46 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:51 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:46 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:57 AM | 2:14 PM | 6:02 PM | 9:30 PM | 11:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:35 AM | 8:00 AM | 2:04 PM | 5:31 PM | 8:08 PM | 9:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:45 AM | 8:16 AM | 1:10 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:29 PM |
Melilla does not use the same time zone as the capital Madrid: local time here is UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Melilla is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Madrid, but the real solar difference comes from the 574 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Melilla
Qibla from Melilla: 98.7° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,420 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Melilla remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Melilla
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Melilla is at about 6:29 AM and iftar at 6:47 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:57 AM and iftar to 7:14 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Melilla on the map
Melilla is one of the regions of Spain. Its main city, Melilla, lies at 35.2937° N, 2.9383° W. The region has 1 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Melilla
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 35.29369, -2.93833
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 98.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,420 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Melilla
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Melilla comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:17 PM instead of 6:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:19 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Melilla and organise your day around them.
Prayer times in the cities of Melilla
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Nearby cities to Melilla
- Ceuta225 km · west
- Murcia340 km · north-east
- Andalusia358 km · north-west
- Extremadura503 km · north-west
- Castille-La Mancha516 km · north
- Valencia517 km · north-east
Prayer times in Melilla: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Melilla?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:03 PM on 21 December and 9:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Melilla during Ramadan?
About 12 h 07 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 Melilla?
Fajr in Melilla changes with the seasons: about 5:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Melilla differ from Madrid?
Yes. Melilla is 574 km from Madrid, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Melilla is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Madrid.
What is the Qibla direction in Melilla?
The Qibla in Melilla is 98.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,420 km away.