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Prayer times in Orhei District
This page gives today’s prayer times in Orhei District, a region of Moldova, together with links to the 1 cities and towns of Orhei District that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Orhei; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Prayer times in Orhei District today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Orhei District
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Orhei District by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Orhei District move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:43 AM on 21 June and 5:56 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 13 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:16 PM and 9:05 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 57 min around the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 27 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 | 4:25 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:43 AM | 5:08 AM | 1:06 PM | 5:21 PM | 9:05 PM | 11:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:49 AM | 12:03 PM | 1:59 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:03 PM |
Compared with Chișinău, Dhuhr in Orhei District practically coincides with Chișinău, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. Orhei District is 42 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Orhei District
Qibla direction for Orhei District: 157.3° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,051 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Orhei District remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Orhei District during Ramadan
For those fasting in Orhei District, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:17 PM and imsak at 5:27 AM on the first day, 11 h 39 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:01 PM for a fast of 13 h 12 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Moldova.
Orhei District on the map
Orhei District is one of the regions of Moldova. Its main city, Orhei, lies at 47.3850° N, 28.8254° E. The region has 1 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Orhei District
- Local name
- Orhei
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Moldova
- Coordinates
- 47.38503, 28.82535
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 157.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,051 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Orhei District
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Orhei District comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:35 PM instead of 5:21 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:12 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Orhei District, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Cities and towns in Orhei District
- Prayer times in Orhei24,918
Prayer times near Orhei District
- Dubăsari District24 km · south-east
- Criuleni District32 km · south-east
- Strășeni32 km · south-west
- Telenești District37 km · west
- Călăraşi41 km · west
- Rezina District42 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Orhei District
When is Fajr in Orhei District?
Fajr in Orhei District changes with the seasons: about 2:43 AM on 21 June and about 5:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Orhei District during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Orhei District?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:16 PM on 21 December and 9:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Orhei District differ from Chișinău?
Yes. Orhei District is 42 km from Chișinău, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Orhei District comes at almost exactly the same time as Chișinău.
What is the Qibla direction in Orhei District?
The Qibla in Orhei District is 157.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,051 km away.