Regional capital · Raionul Edineţ
Prayer times in Edineţ
Residents of and visitors to Edineţ can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Edineţ is a regional capital in Moldova, in Raionul Edineţ, with about 22,872 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Edineţ today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Edineţ
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Edineţ
Prayer times in Edineţ change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:48 AM and Maghrib at 9:15 PM, giving a day of 16 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 4:19 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 21 min. The difference 7 h 44 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 | 4:29 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:23 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:48 AM | 5:10 AM | 1:13 PM | 5:28 PM | 9:15 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:58 AM | 12:09 PM | 2:02 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:07 PM |
Edineţ is located 174 km north-west of Chișinău, so Dhuhr in Edineţ is called roughly 6 minutes later 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 is not accurate in Edineţ.
Qibla in Edineţ and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Edineţ: 155.0° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,177 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Edineţ is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Edineţ
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Edineţ is around 5:34 AM and iftar at 5:21 PM, for a fast of 11 h 37 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:43 AM and iftar to 6:07 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Edineţ on the map
The coordinates of Edineţ are 48.1732° N and 27.3008° E. The nearest cities on our site are Donduseni (24 km), Ocnita (25 km), and Briceni (27 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Raionul Edineţ.
- Name
- Edineţ
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Raionul Edineţ, Moldova
- Population
- 22,872
- Coordinates
- 48.17319, 27.30075
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 155.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,177 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Edineţ
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Edineţ comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:42 PM instead of 5:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:18 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Edineţ (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Edineţ: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Edineţ?
The Qibla in Edineţ is 155.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,177 km away.
How long is the fast in Edineţ during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Edineţ differ from Chișinău?
Yes. Edineţ is 174 km from Chișinău, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Edineţ comes roughly 6 minutes later than in Chișinău.
When is Maghrib in Edineţ?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:19 PM on 21 December and 9:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Edineţ?
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.