Regional capital · Hîncești District
Prayer times in Hincesti
Looking for the adhan times in Hincesti? 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 Hincesti, Hîncești District. Every figure is computed for 46.8309° N, 28.5900° E, which means the times match Hincesti itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Hincesti
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Hincesti
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Hincesti
Prayer times in Hincesti vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:45 AM and Maghrib at 9:04 PM, giving a day of 15 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:56 AM and Maghrib to 4:20 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 32 min. The difference 7 h 20 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:27 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:45 AM | 5:11 AM | 1:07 PM | 5:21 PM | 9:04 PM | 11:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:11 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:04 PM | 2:02 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:05 PM |
Hincesti is located 28 km south-west of Chișinău, so Dhuhr in Hincesti is called about 1 minute later than in Chișinău. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Hincesti.
Qibla direction in Hincesti
Qibla direction for Hincesti: 156.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,001 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Hincesti is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Hincesti
Ramadan in Hincesti: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:28 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:19 PM, about 11 h 41 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 91 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Hincesti is located
Hincesti lies at 46.8309° N, 28.5900° E, in Hîncești District, in Moldova. Nearby places include Ialoveni (19 km), Codru (24 km), and Durleşti (25 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hincesti
- Local name
- Hînceşti
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Hîncești District, Moldova
- Population
- 16,900
- Coordinates
- 46.83089, 28.58999
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 156.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,001 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hincesti
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hincesti is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:13 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:21 PM for the majority, 6:34 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Hincesti, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Hincesti
Prayer times in Hincesti: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Hincesti differ from Chișinău?
Yes. Hincesti is 28 km from Chișinău, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Hincesti is called roughly 1 minute later than in Chișinău.
What is the Qibla direction in Hincesti?
The Qibla in Hincesti is 156.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,001 km away.
When is Maghrib in Hincesti?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:20 PM on 21 December and 9:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Hincesti during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Hincesti?
Fajr in Hincesti changes with the seasons: about 2:45 AM on 21 June and about 5:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.