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Prayer times in Cugir
Muslims living in Cugir can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Cugir is a city in Romania, in Alba County, with about 24,734 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Cugir today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Cugir
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Cugir change through the year
Prayer times in Cugir vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:08 AM and Maghrib at 9:20 PM, giving a day of 15 h 44 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:16 AM and Maghrib to 4:44 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 40 min. The difference 7 h 04 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:08 AM | 5:36 AM | 1:28 PM | 5:39 PM | 9:20 PM | 11:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:34 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:16 AM | 8:05 AM | 12:24 PM | 2:27 PM | 4:44 PM | 6:27 PM |
Cugir lies 265 km north-west of Bucharest, so Dhuhr in Cugir is called about 11 minutes later than in Bucharest. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Cugir.
Qibla direction in Cugir
From Cugir you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 145.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,099 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cugir and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Cugir
Ramadan in Cugir: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:49 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:42 PM, roughly 11 h 43 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 88 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Cugir
Cugir is located at 45.8365° N, 23.3700° E, in Alba County, in Romania. The nearest administrative centre is Orăştie, 13 km away. Nearby places include Orăştie (13 km), Sebeş (20 km), and Alba Iulia (30 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cugir
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Alba County, Romania
- Population
- 24,734
- Coordinates
- 45.83651, 23.36998
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 145.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,099 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cugir
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cugir is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:34 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:39 PM for the majority, 6:53 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Cugir (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Cugir
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Cugir
What is the Qibla direction in Cugir?
The Qibla in Cugir is 145.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,099 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Cugir?
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.
Do prayer times in Cugir differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Cugir is 265 km from Bucharest, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Cugir comes about 11 minutes later than in Bucharest.
What time is Fajr in Cugir?
Fajr in Cugir depends on the season: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Cugir during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.