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Prayer times in Lugano
Looking for the adhan times in Lugano? On this page 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 Lugano, Canton Ticino. Every figure is computed for 46.0101° N, 8.9600° E, which means the times match Lugano itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Lugano today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lugano
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lugano
It is useful to know how prayer times in Lugano move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:05 AM on 21 June and 6:14 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 09 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:41 PM and 9:19 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 45 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 38 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 | 4:47 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:36 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:05 AM | 5:33 AM | 1:26 PM | 5:37 PM | 9:19 PM | 11:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 8:03 AM | 12:22 PM | 2:24 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:24 PM |
Compared with Bern, Dhuhr in Lugano is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Bern, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Lugano is 156 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Lugano
In Lugano you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 123.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,907 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lugano and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Lugano
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lugano is at about 5:46 AM and iftar at 5:39 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 43 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:21 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Lugano on the map
The coordinates of Lugano are 46.0101° N and 8.9600° E. The closest places on our site are Bellinzona (21 km), Locarno (22 km), and Altdorf (100 km). Bellinzona, the nearest administrative centre, is 21 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Canton Ticino.
- Name
- Lugano
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Canton Ticino, Switzerland
- Population
- 63,185
- Coordinates
- 46.01008, 8.96004
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 123.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,907 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lugano
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Lugano comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:51 PM instead of 5:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:32 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Lugano (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Lugano: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Lugano differ from Bern?
Yes. Lugano is 156 km from Bern, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Lugano comes roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Bern.
Which calculation method is used for Lugano?
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.
What time is Fajr in Lugano?
Fajr in Lugano depends on the season: about 3:05 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Lugano during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Lugano?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:41 PM on 21 December and 9:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.