City · Caraș-Severin County
Prayer times in Bocşa
Muslims living in Bocşa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bocşa is a city in Romania, in Caraș-Severin County, with about 16,349 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.
Adhan times in Bocşa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bocşa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bocşa change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Bocşa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:15 AM on 21 June and 6:22 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 07 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:53 PM and 9:25 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 40 min around the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 43 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:15 AM | 5:45 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:45 PM | 9:25 PM | 11:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:41 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:48 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 8:09 AM | 12:31 PM | 2:35 PM | 4:53 PM | 6:35 PM |
Bocşa is located 362 km west of Bucharest, so Dhuhr in Bocşa is called about 18 minutes later than in Bucharest. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bocşa.
Qibla in Bocşa and distance to Makkah
In Bocşa you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 142.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,133 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bocşa 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 Bocşa during Ramadan
Fasting in Bocşa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:50 PM and imsak at 5:55 AM on the first day, 11 h 45 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:31 PM for a fast of 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Romania.
Bocşa on the map
The coordinates of Bocşa are 45.3733° N and 21.7092° E. The closest places on our site are Reşiţa (16 km), Lugoj (38 km), and Caransebeş (40 km). Reşiţa, the nearest administrative centre, is 16 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Caraș-Severin County.
- Name
- Bocşa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Caraș-Severin County, Romania
- Population
- 16,349
- Coordinates
- 45.37333, 21.70917
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 142.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,133 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bocşa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bocşa 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: 5:45 PM for the majority, 6:59 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Bocşa
- Reşiţa16 km · south-east
- Lugoj38 km · north-east
- Caransebeş40 km · east
- Timișoara57 km · north-west
- Arad95 km · north
- Hunedoara102 km · north-east
- Deva109 km · north-east
- Drobeta-Turnu Severin111 km · south-east
Prayer times in Bocşa: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Bocşa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:53 PM on 21 December and 9:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bocşa 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 Bocşa?
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 Bocşa?
Fajr in Bocşa depends on the season: about 3:15 AM on 21 June and about 6:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Bocşa differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Bocşa is 362 km from Bucharest, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Bocşa is called roughly 18 minutes later than in Bucharest.