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Prayer times in Salonta
Looking for the prayer times in Salonta? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Salonta, Bihor County. Every figure is computed for 46.8000° N, 21.6500° E, so the times reflect Salonta itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Salonta
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Salonta
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Salonta
It helps to know how prayer times in Salonta move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:13 AM on 21 June and 6:24 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 11 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:47 PM and 9:31 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 52 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 32 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 | 4:55 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 5:39 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:48 PM | 9:31 PM | 11:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:38 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:24 AM | 8:15 AM | 12:31 PM | 2:30 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:32 PM |
Salonta lies 435 km north-west of Bucharest, so Dhuhr in Salonta is called roughly 18 minutes later than in Bucharest. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Salonta.
Qibla in Salonta and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Salonta: 143.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,263 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Salonta is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Salonta during Ramadan
Ramadan in Salonta: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:56 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:47 PM, roughly 11 h 41 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 91 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Salonta is located
Salonta lies at 46.8000° N, 21.6500° E, in Bihor County, in Romania. The nearest administrative centre is Oradea, 34 km away. Nearby places include Oradea (34 km), Arad (73 km), and Şimleu Silvaniei (100 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Salonta
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bihor County, Romania
- Population
- 17,561
- Coordinates
- 46.80000, 21.65000
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 143.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,263 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Salonta
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Salonta is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:41 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 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.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Salonta (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Salonta: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Salonta?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 9:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Salonta?
Fajr in Salonta depends on the season: about 3:13 AM on 21 June and about 6:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Salonta differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Salonta is 435 km from Bucharest, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Salonta comes about 18 minutes later than in Bucharest.
Which calculation method is used for Salonta?
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.
How long is the fast in Salonta during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.