Regional capital · Bender Municipality
Prayer times in Tighina
Looking for the prayer times in Tighina? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Tighina, Bender Municipality. Every figure is computed for 46.8316° N, 29.4767° E, which means the times match Tighina itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Tighina today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Tighina
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Tighina by season
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Tighina on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 2:41 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 52 min, compared with only 8 h 32 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:01 PM and 11:18 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:00 PM and 1:04 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Tighina and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:24 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:41 AM | 5:08 AM | 1:04 PM | 5:17 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:07 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:53 AM | 7:44 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:59 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:01 PM |
Tighina lies 51 km south-east of Chișinău, so Dhuhr in Tighina is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Chișinău. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Tighina.
Finding the Qibla from Tighina
Qibla from Tighina: 158.2° (south). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,976 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Tighina is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Tighina
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Tighina is around 5:25 AM and iftar at 5:15 PM, for a fast of 11 h 41 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:37 AM and iftar to 5:59 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Tighina is located
Tighina is located at 46.8316° N, 29.4767° E, in Bender Municipality, in Moldova. Close by you will find Tiraspol (12 km), Anenii Noi (19 km), and Slobozia (21 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tighina
- Local name
- Bender
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Bender Municipality, Moldova
- Population
- 110,175
- Coordinates
- 46.83158, 29.47671
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 158.2° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,976 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Tighina
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Tighina comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:31 PM instead of 5:17 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:10 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Tighina
- Tiraspol12 km · east
- Anenii Noi19 km · west
- Slobozia21 km · south-east
- Căușeni22 km · south
- Stefan Voda38 km · south
- Criuleni49 km · north-west
- Chișinău51 km · north-west
- Codru53 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tighina
When is Maghrib in Tighina?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:16 PM on 21 December and 9:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Tighina?
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 is the Qibla direction in Tighina?
The Qibla in Tighina is 158.2° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,976 km away.
When is Fajr in Tighina?
Fajr in Tighina depends on the season: about 2:41 AM on 21 June and about 5:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Tighina differ from Chișinău?
Yes. Tighina is 51 km from Chișinău, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Tighina is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Chișinău.