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Prayer times in Olteniţa
Looking for the adhan times in Olteniţa? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Olteniţa, Călărași County. Every figure is computed for 44.0833° N, 26.6333° E, so the times reflect Olteniţa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Olteniţa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Olteniţa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Olteniţa by season
Prayer times in Olteniţa vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:04 AM and Maghrib at 9:00 PM, giving a day of 15 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:00 AM and Maghrib to 4:38 PM, and the day is just 8 h 53 min. That is a difference of 6 h 37 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 | 4:40 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:04 AM | 5:30 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:23 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 7:45 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:20 PM | 4:38 PM | 6:17 PM |
Olteniţa is located 57 km south-east of Bucharest, so Dhuhr in Olteniţa comes about 2 minutes earlier 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 should not be used in Olteniţa.
Finding the Qibla from Olteniţa
Qibla direction for Olteniţa: 150.0° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,797 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Olteniţa is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Olteniţa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Olteniţa is at about 5:35 AM and iftar at 5:33 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:12 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Olteniţa on the map
Olteniţa lies at 44.0833° N, 26.6333° E, in Călărași County, in Romania. The nearest administrative centre is Popeşti-Leordeni, 50 km away. Close by you will find Popeşti-Leordeni (50 km), Pantelimon (53 km), and Calarasi (56 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Olteniţa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Călărași County, Romania
- Population
- 22,624
- Coordinates
- 44.08333, 26.63333
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 150.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,797 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Olteniţa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Olteniţa comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:36 PM instead of 5:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Olteniţa and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Olteniţa
- Popeşti-Leordeni50 km · north-west
- Pantelimon53 km · north-west
- Calarasi56 km · east
- Bucharest57 km · north-west
- Giurgiu58 km · west
- Voluntari58 km · north-west
- Urziceni70 km · north
- Buftea76 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Olteniţa
When is Maghrib in Olteniţa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:38 PM on 21 December and 9:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Olteniţa?
The Qibla in Olteniţa is 150.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,797 km away.
When is Fajr in Olteniţa?
Fajr in Olteniţa depends on the season: about 3:04 AM on 21 June and about 6:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Olteniţa during Ramadan?
About 11 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Olteniţa differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Olteniţa is 57 km from Bucharest, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Olteniţa is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Bucharest.