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Prayer times in Gorj County
This page gives today’s prayer times in Gorj County, a region of Romania, together with links to the 2 cities of Gorj County that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Târgu Jiu; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Gorj County
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Gorj County
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gorj County
It helps to know how prayer times in Gorj County move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:09 AM on 21 June and 6:15 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 06 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:48 PM and 9:17 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 37 min around the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 46 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 5:40 AM | 1:29 PM | 5:38 PM | 9:17 PM | 11:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:15 AM | 8:02 AM | 12:25 PM | 2:30 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:29 PM |
Compared with Bucharest, Dhuhr in Gorj County comes roughly 11 minutes later than in Bucharest, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 14 minutes later than in the capital. Gorj County is 233 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Gorj County
In Gorj County you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 144.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,031 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gorj County 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.
Fasting hours in Gorj County during Ramadan
Fasting in Gorj County, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:44 PM and imsak at 5:49 AM on the first day, 11 h 45 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:24 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Romania.
Where Gorj County is located
Gorj County is one of the regions of Romania. Its main city, Târgu Jiu, is at 45.0500° N, 23.2833° E. The region has 2 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Gorj County
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Romania
- Coordinates
- 45.05000, 23.28333
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 144.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,031 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gorj County
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gorj County is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:34 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:38 PM for the majority, 6:52 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Gorj County (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
Cities and towns in Gorj County
- Prayer times in Târgu Jiu73,545
- Motru22,319
Nearby cities to Gorj County
- Mehedinți County68 km · south-west
- Hunedoara County83 km · north
- Vâlcea County85 km · east
- Dolj County91 km · south-east
- Sibiu County107 km · north-east
- Olt County110 km · south-east
Prayer times in Gorj County: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Gorj County 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.
What time is Fajr in Gorj County?
Fajr in Gorj County changes with the seasons: about 3:09 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 Gorj County?
The Qibla in Gorj County is 144.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,031 km away.
Do prayer times in Gorj County differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Gorj County is 233 km from Bucharest, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Gorj County is called about 11 minutes later than in Bucharest.
Which calculation method is used for Gorj County?
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.