Regional capital · Buzău County
Prayer times in Buzău
Residents of and visitors to Buzău can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Buzău is a regional capital in Romania, in Buzău County, with about 103,481 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Buzău today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Buzău prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Prayer times in Buzău by season
Prayer times in Buzău change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:55 AM and Maghrib at 9:04 PM, for a day of 15 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:01 AM and Maghrib to 4:33 PM, and the day is just 8 h 45 min. That is a difference of 6 h 53 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 | 4:38 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:55 AM | 5:25 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:24 PM | 9:04 PM | 11:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:21 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:16 PM | 4:33 PM | 6:14 PM |
Compared with Bucharest, Dhuhr in Buzău is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Bucharest, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at almost the same minute in both places. Buzău is 98 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Buzău
In Buzău you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 151.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,893 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Buzău 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.
Fasting hours in Buzău during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Buzău is at about 5:35 AM and iftar at 5:30 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 45 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:49 AM and iftar to 6:10 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Buzău
Buzău is located at 45.1500° N, 26.8333° E, in Buzău County, in Romania. Nearby places include Râmnicu Sărat (31 km), Mizil (34 km), and Urziceni (51 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Buzău
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Buzău County, Romania
- Population
- 103,481
- Coordinates
- 45.15000, 26.83333
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 151.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,893 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Buzău
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Buzău comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:38 PM instead of 5:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:20 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Buzău (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Buzău
Prayer times in Buzău: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Buzău during Ramadan?
About 11 h 45 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 Buzău?
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 Buzău?
Fajr in Buzău changes with the seasons: about 2:55 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Buzău?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:33 PM on 21 December and 9:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Buzău differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Buzău is 98 km from Bucharest, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Buzău comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Bucharest.