Regional capital · Rîșcani District
Prayer times in Riscani
Muslims living in Riscani can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Riscani is a regional capital in Moldova, in Rîșcani District, with about 12,893 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.
Today’s prayer times in Riscani
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Riscani prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Riscani by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Riscani move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:47 AM on 21 June and 6:02 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 15 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:19 PM and 9:13 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 02 min around the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 23 min around 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 | 4:29 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:22 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:47 AM | 5:10 AM | 1:11 PM | 5:27 PM | 9:13 PM | 11:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:56 AM | 12:08 PM | 2:02 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:07 PM |
Compared with Chișinău, Dhuhr in Riscani comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Chișinău, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 9 minutes later than in the capital. Riscani is 143 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Riscani
The Qibla in Riscani is at 155.4° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,146 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 155.4°.
Ramadan timetable for Riscani
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Riscani is around 5:33 AM and iftar at 5:21 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 38 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:43 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, for a fast of 13 h 13 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Riscani on the map
Riscani lies at 47.9483° N, 27.5667° E, in Rîșcani District, in Moldova. Close by you will find Glodeni (20 km), Drochia (21 km), and Edineţ (32 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Riscani
- Local name
- Rîşcani
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Rîșcani District, Moldova
- Population
- 12,893
- Coordinates
- 47.94829, 27.56669
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 155.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,146 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Riscani
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Riscani is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:27 PM for the majority, 6:41 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Riscani, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Riscani
Prayer times in Riscani: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Riscani?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:19 PM on 21 December and 9:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Riscani during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Riscani?
The Qibla in Riscani is 155.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,146 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Riscani?
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.
When is Fajr in Riscani?
Fajr in Riscani depends on the season: about 2:47 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.