Regional capital · Arad County
Prayer times in Arad
Residents of and visitors to Arad can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Arad is a regional capital in Romania, in Arad County, with about 169,065 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Arad today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Arad
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Arad
Prayer times in Arad vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:15 AM and Maghrib at 9:30 PM, giving a day of 15 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:25 AM and Maghrib to 4:51 PM, and the day is just 8 h 37 min. The difference 7 h 10 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 | 4:58 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:15 AM | 5:43 AM | 1:36 PM | 5:48 PM | 9:30 PM | 11:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:41 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:27 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:31 PM | 9:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:25 AM | 8:14 AM | 12:33 PM | 2:34 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:35 PM |
Compared with Bucharest, Dhuhr in Arad is called roughly 19 minutes later than in Bucharest, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 26 minutes later than in the capital. Arad is 422 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Arad
The Qibla in Arad is at 142.4° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,223 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 142.4°.
Fasting hours in Arad during Ramadan
Fasting in Arad, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:50 PM and imsak at 5:57 AM on the first day, 11 h 43 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:32 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 Romania.
Where Arad is located
The coordinates of Arad are 46.1833° N and 21.3167° E. The closest places on our site are Timișoara (48 km), Lugoj (71 km), and Salonta (73 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Arad County.
- Name
- Arad
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Arad County, Romania
- Population
- 169,065
- Coordinates
- 46.18333, 21.31667
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 142.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,223 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Arad
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Arad takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:42 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:48 PM for the majority, 7:02 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Arad, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Arad
Prayer times in Arad: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Arad during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Arad differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Arad is 422 km from Bucharest, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Arad is called about 19 minutes later than in Bucharest.
What time is Fajr in Arad?
Fajr in Arad changes with the seasons: about 3:15 AM on 21 June and about 6:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Arad?
The Qibla in Arad is 142.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,223 km away.
When is Maghrib in Arad?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:51 PM on 21 December and 9:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.