Regional capital · Giurgiu County
Prayer times in Giurgiu
Looking for the adhan times in Giurgiu? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Giurgiu, Giurgiu County. Every figure is computed for 43.8866° N, 25.9627° E, which means the times match Giurgiu itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Giurgiu
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Giurgiu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Giurgiu change through the year
Prayer times in Giurgiu change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:09 AM and Maghrib at 9:02 PM, giving a day of 15 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:02 AM and Maghrib to 4:41 PM, and the day is just 8 h 54 min. That is a difference of 6 h 34 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 | 4:43 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 5:34 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:25 PM | 9:02 PM | 11:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:47 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:24 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:20 PM |
Compared with Bucharest, Dhuhr in Giurgiu is called about 1 minute later than in Bucharest, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Giurgiu is 62 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Giurgiu
The Qibla in Giurgiu is at 148.5° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,806 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 148.5°.
Ramadan timetable for Giurgiu
Ramadan in Giurgiu: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:38 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:36 PM, about 11 h 48 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 82 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Giurgiu on the map
Giurgiu is located at 43.8866° N, 25.9627° E, in Giurgiu County, in Romania. Close by you will find Alexandria (52 km), Zimnicea (54 km), and Popeşti-Leordeni (58 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Giurgiu
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Giurgiu County, Romania
- Population
- 54,551
- Coordinates
- 43.88664, 25.96270
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 148.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,806 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Giurgiu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Giurgiu is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:24 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:25 PM for the majority, 6:39 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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Prayer times near Giurgiu
- Alexandria52 km · west
- Zimnicea54 km · south-west
- Popeşti-Leordeni58 km · north
- Olteniţa58 km · east
- Bucharest62 km · north
- Pantelimon65 km · north
- Voluntari69 km · north
- Buftea75 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Giurgiu
When is Maghrib in Giurgiu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:41 PM on 21 December and 9:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Giurgiu differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Giurgiu is 62 km from Bucharest, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Giurgiu comes roughly 1 minute later than in Bucharest.
What time is Fajr in Giurgiu?
Fajr in Giurgiu depends on the season: about 3:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Giurgiu?
The Qibla in Giurgiu is 148.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,806 km away.
How long is the fast in Giurgiu during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.