Capital city · Chișinău Municipality
Prayer times in Chișinău
Muslims living in Chișinău can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Chișinău is a capital city in Moldova, in Chișinău Municipality, with about 635,994 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Chișinău today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Chișinău
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Chișinău change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Chișinău move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:44 AM on 21 June and 5:56 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 12 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:18 PM and 9:03 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 54 min around the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 31 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:26 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:44 AM | 5:09 AM | 1:06 PM | 5:20 PM | 9:03 PM | 11:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:47 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:01 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:03 PM |
Chișinău is the capital of Moldova, and its timetable often serves as the reference for the country. Keep in mind that cities in the east pray earlier and cities in the west later, so check the page of your own city when you live elsewhere in Moldova.
Qibla direction in Chișinău
The Qibla in Chișinău is at 157.1° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,012 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 157.1°.
Fasting hours in Chișinău during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Chișinău is around 5:27 AM and iftar at 5:18 PM, for a fast of 11 h 40 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:39 AM and iftar to 6:01 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Chișinău
Chișinău lies at 47.0090° N, 28.8594° E, in Chișinău Municipality, in Moldova. Nearby places include Codru (5 km), Durleşti (7 km), and Ialoveni (9 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Chișinău
- Local name
- Chisinau
- Type
- Capital city
- Part of
- Chișinău Municipality, Moldova
- Population
- 635,994
- Coordinates
- 47.00902, 28.85938
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 157.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,012 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Chișinău
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Chișinău is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:12 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:20 PM for the majority, 6:34 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Chișinău, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Chișinău
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Chișinău
When is Fajr in Chișinău?
Fajr in Chișinău depends on the season: about 2:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Chișinău?
The Qibla in Chișinău is 157.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,012 km away.
When is Maghrib in Chișinău?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:18 PM on 21 December and 9:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Chișinău?
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.
How long is the fast in Chișinău during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.