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Prayer times in Calafat
Looking for the adhan times in Calafat? Below 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 Calafat, Dolj County. Every figure is computed for 43.9907° N, 22.9333° E, so the times reflect Calafat itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Calafat
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Calafat
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Calafat change through the year
Prayer times in Calafat vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:20 AM and Maghrib at 9:15 PM, giving a day of 15 h 29 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:15 AM and Maghrib to 4:53 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 53 min. That is a difference of 6 h 36 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:40 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:20 AM | 5:45 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:37 PM | 9:15 PM | 11:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:39 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:15 AM | 7:59 AM | 12:26 PM | 2:35 PM | 4:53 PM | 6:32 PM |
Calafat lies 258 km west of Bucharest, so Dhuhr in Calafat comes roughly 13 minutes later than in Bucharest. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Calafat.
Finding the Qibla from Calafat
From Calafat you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 142.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,953 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Calafat 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.
Ramadan timetable for Calafat
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Calafat is at about 5:50 AM and iftar at 5:48 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:06 AM and iftar to 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Calafat on the map
The coordinates of Calafat are 43.9907° N and 22.9333° E. The nearest cities on our site are Băileşti (33 km), Drobeta-Turnu Severin (74 km), and Filiaşi (78 km). Băileşti, the nearest administrative centre, is 33 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Dolj County.
- Name
- Calafat
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Dolj County, Romania
- Population
- 18,643
- Coordinates
- 43.99069, 22.93328
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 142.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,953 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Calafat
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Calafat comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:51 PM instead of 5:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:36 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Calafat, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Calafat
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Calafat
When is Fajr in Calafat?
Fajr in Calafat changes with the seasons: about 3:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Calafat?
The Qibla in Calafat is 142.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,953 km away.
When is Maghrib in Calafat?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:53 PM on 21 December and 9:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Calafat differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Calafat is 258 km from Bucharest, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Calafat comes roughly 13 minutes later than in Bucharest.
Which calculation method is used for Calafat?
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.