Regional capital · Botoșani County
Prayer times in Botoșani
Residents of and visitors to Botoșani can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Botoșani is a regional capital in Romania, in Botoșani County, with about 90,010 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.
Today’s prayer times in Botoșani
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Botoșani
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Botoșani
Prayer times in Botoșani vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:51 AM and Maghrib at 9:15 PM, giving a day of 16 h 01 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:06 AM and Maghrib to 4:23 PM, and the day is just 8 h 24 min. The difference 7 h 36 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:33 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:25 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:51 AM | 5:15 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:30 PM | 9:15 PM | 11:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:16 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:59 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:06 PM | 4:23 PM | 6:11 PM |
Botoșani lies 371 km north of Bucharest, so Dhuhr in Botoșani is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Bucharest. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Botoșani.
Finding the Qibla from Botoșani
In Botoșani you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 153.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,155 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Botoșani and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Botoșani
For those fasting in Botoșani, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:25 PM and imsak at 5:36 AM on the first day, 11 h 38 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:09 PM for a fast of 13 h 13 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Romania.
Botoșani on the map
The coordinates of Botoșani are 47.7500° N and 26.6667° E. The nearest cities on our site are Dorohoi (30 km), Suceava (34 km), and Fălticeni (43 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Botoșani County.
- Name
- Botoșani
- Local name
- Botoşani
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Botoșani County, Romania
- Population
- 90,010
- Coordinates
- 47.75000, 26.66667
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 153.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,155 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Botoșani
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Botoșani comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:44 PM instead of 5:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Botoșani (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Botoșani
- Dorohoi30 km · north-west
- Suceava34 km · west
- Fălticeni43 km · south-west
- Paşcani56 km · south
- Radauti57 km · west
- Gura Humorului62 km · west
- Târgu Neamţ65 km · south
- Campulung Moldovenesc86 km · west
Prayer times in Botoșani: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Botoșani 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.
Which calculation method is used for Botoșani?
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 Botoșani?
Fajr in Botoșani changes with the seasons: about 2:51 AM on 21 June and about 6:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Botoșani?
The Qibla in Botoșani is 153.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,155 km away.
Do prayer times in Botoșani differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Botoșani is 371 km from Bucharest, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Botoșani comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Bucharest.