Messina Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Messina, Italy — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Messina, Italy
Messinaprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (38.1939°N, 15.5526°E) using the Muslim World League calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Italy. Times shown are for today's date and update automatically at midnight.
The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — are calculated from the sun's position relative to Messina's latitude and longitude. As the sun's declination changes throughout the year, prayer times shift by several minutes each day. This is why a Messina prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How Messina's prayer times are worked out
Messina sits 2,977 km (1,850 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 122° from true north — you face southeast to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Italy follows the Muslim World League method set by the Muslim World League: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. A city that used ISNA's 15° instead would get a noticeably different Fajr — which is why the method, not just the coordinates, decides the answer.
Day length is what really moves the timetable in Messina. Measured with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 16h 46m around June, while the shortest is roughly 11h 05m in December: a swing of 5h 41m across the year. That spread is set by Messina's latitude (38.19°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
Messina sits close to the meridian of its Europe/Rome time zone, so the sun peaks within 6 minutes of clock noon and Dhuhr lands near midday — today at 1:05 PM. Dhuhr always tracks the sun's peak, not the clock. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Reggio Calabria, Catania, Lamezia Terme — close enough that their times differ from Messina's by only a few minutes.
Prayer times in the land of a thousand prayer halls
Italian Islam is organised from the ground up: Islam has no formal accord (intesa) with the Italian state, and most of the country's roughly 1,200 prayer spaces are converted halls and basements rather than purpose-built mosques. Timetables are set centre by centre; the most widely referenced come from the Grande Moschea di Roma, seat of the Centro Islamico Culturale d'Italia — the one Muslim body legally recognised by presidential decree since 1974. This page applies the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to this city's own coordinates. Italy's Muslim population is estimated around 2.5-2.9 million, its largest communities Moroccan, Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Albanian; clocks follow the EU's March/October shifts.
The Mosque of Rome and Sicily's Arab centuries
The Mosque of Rome, inaugurated in 1995 to Paolo Portoghesi's design on land the city donated, is often described as the largest mosque in Western Europe by area — a striking modern landmark for a country whose Islamic history runs deep. Sicily spent over two centuries under Muslim rule: Palermo fell to Aghlabid forces in 831 and served as the capital of the island's emirate until the Norman conquest of 1072, an era that shaped Sicilian agriculture, language and cuisine in ways still visible. Today's communities, from Milan's prayer halls to Palermo's markets, write the next chapter of that long acquaintance.
Fajr
3:57 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
1:05 PMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
4:57 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
8:19 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
10:02 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Messina Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Messina, Italy. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 3:43 AM | 5:38 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:25 PM | 10:12 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 3:43 AM | 5:39 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:25 PM | 10:12 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 3:44 AM | 5:39 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:25 PM | 10:12 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 3:45 AM | 5:40 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:25 PM | 10:11 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 3:46 AM | 5:40 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:24 PM | 10:11 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 3:46 AM | 5:41 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:24 PM | 10:10 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 3:47 AM | 5:41 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:24 PM | 10:10 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 3:48 AM | 5:42 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:24 PM | 10:09 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 3:49 AM | 5:43 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:23 PM | 10:09 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 3:50 AM | 5:43 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:23 PM | 10:08 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 3:51 AM | 5:44 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:22 PM | 10:07 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 3:52 AM | 5:45 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:22 PM | 10:07 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 3:53 AM | 5:45 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:22 PM | 10:06 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 3:54 AM | 5:46 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:21 PM | 10:05 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 3:55 AM | 5:47 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:21 PM | 10:04 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 3:56 AM | 5:47 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:20 PM | 10:03 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 3:57 AM | 5:48 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:19 PM | 10:02 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 3:59 AM | 5:49 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:19 PM | 10:01 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 4:00 AM | 5:50 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:18 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 4:01 AM | 5:50 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:18 PM | 9:59 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 4:02 AM | 5:51 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:17 PM | 9:58 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 4:03 AM | 5:52 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:16 PM | 9:57 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 4:05 AM | 5:53 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:15 PM | 9:56 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 4:06 AM | 5:54 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:15 PM | 9:55 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 4:07 AM | 5:54 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:14 PM | 9:54 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 4:08 AM | 5:55 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:13 PM | 9:52 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 4:10 AM | 5:56 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:12 PM | 9:51 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 4:11 AM | 5:57 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:11 PM | 9:50 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 4:12 AM | 5:58 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:55 PM | 8:10 PM | 9:49 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 4:13 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:55 PM | 8:09 PM | 9:47 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 4:15 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:55 PM | 8:09 PM | 9:46 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
Messina Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Messina today?
Fajr in Messina today is at 3:57 AM (Muslim World League method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.
What time is Maghrib in Messina today?
Maghrib in Messina today is at 8:19 PM. Maghrib begins at sunset and should be performed promptly, as its window is the shortest of all five prayers (approximately 1.5–2 hours).
What time is Isha in Messina today?
Isha in Messina today is at 10:02 PM (Muslim World League). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).
What direction is Qibla from Messina?
The Qibla direction from Messina, Italy is 122° from true north — pointing southeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 2,977 km (1,850 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Messina?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast in Messina is about 16h 46m around June, and the shortest is about 11h 05m in December — a difference of 5h 41m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 38.19°N.
Which prayer timetable should I follow in Italy?
There is no national one — Italian prayer times are set mosque by mosque, with the Grande Moschea di Roma's published times the most widely referenced. This page applies the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to this city's exact coordinates; if you pray at a local centre, treat its announced times as final.
Which calculation method is used for Messina prayer times?
Messina uses the Muslim World League method, followed by the Muslim World League. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.
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