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Prayer times in Zarnesti
This page shows today’s salah times in Zarnesti, Brașov County, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Romania.
Today’s prayer times in Zarnesti
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Zarnesti
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Zarnesti
Prayer times in Zarnesti change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:00 AM and Maghrib at 9:11 PM, for a day of 15 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:08 AM and Maghrib to 4:38 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 42 min. The difference 7 h 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 | 4:43 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:31 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:00 AM | 5:30 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:31 PM | 9:11 PM | 11:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:08 AM | 7:56 AM | 12:17 PM | 2:20 PM | 4:38 PM | 6:20 PM |
Compared with Bucharest, Dhuhr in Zarnesti comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Bucharest, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes later than in the capital. Zarnesti is 140 km away 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 Zarnesti
In Zarnesti you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 149.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,991 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Zarnesti 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Zarnesti
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Zarnesti is at about 5:41 AM and iftar at 5:35 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 44 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:55 AM and iftar to 6:16 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Zarnesti
Zarnesti is located at 45.5609° N, 25.3179° E, in Brașov County, in Romania. The nearest administrative centre is Râşnov, 11 km away. Close by you will find Râşnov (11 km), Codlea (19 km), and Brasov (24 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Zarnesti
- Local name
- Zărnești
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Brașov County, Romania
- Population
- 24,926
- Coordinates
- 45.56093, 25.31787
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 149.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,991 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zarnesti
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Zarnesti comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:45 PM instead of 5:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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 Zarnesti (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Zarnesti: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Zarnesti?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:38 PM on 21 December and 9:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Zarnesti?
Fajr in Zarnesti depends on the season: about 3:00 AM on 21 June and about 6:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Zarnesti?
The Qibla in Zarnesti is 149.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,991 km away.
How long is the fast in Zarnesti during Ramadan?
About 11 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Zarnesti?
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.