City · Hunedoara County
Prayer times in Petrila
Residents of and visitors to Petrila can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Petrila is a city in Romania, in Hunedoara County, with about 25,234 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Petrila today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Petrila prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Petrila by season
Prayer times in Petrila change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:08 AM and Maghrib at 9:18 PM, giving a day of 15 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:15 AM and Maghrib to 4:46 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 43 min. That is a difference of 6 h 58 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 | 4:51 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:38 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:08 AM | 5:38 AM | 1:28 PM | 5:38 PM | 9:18 PM | 11:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:34 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:15 AM | 8:03 AM | 12:24 PM | 2:28 PM | 4:46 PM | 6:28 PM |
Petrila lies 240 km north-west of Bucharest, so Dhuhr in Petrila is called about 11 minutes later than in Bucharest. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Petrila.
Qibla direction in Petrila
The Qibla in Petrila is at 145.3° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,061 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 145.3°.
Fasting hours in Petrila during Ramadan
For those fasting in Petrila, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:43 PM and imsak at 5:48 AM on the first day, 11 h 44 min of fasting. By 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.
About Petrila
The coordinates of Petrila are 45.4500° N and 23.4167° E. The closest places on our site are Petroşani (5 km), Vulcan (14 km), and Lupeni (17 km). Petroşani, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Hunedoara County.
- Name
- Petrila
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hunedoara County, Romania
- Population
- 25,234
- Coordinates
- 45.45000, 23.41667
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 145.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,061 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Petrila
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Petrila comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:52 PM instead of 5:38 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:34 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Petrila and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Petrila
Prayer times in Petrila: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Petrila during Ramadan?
About 11 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Petrila?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:46 PM on 21 December and 9:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Petrila?
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.
Do prayer times in Petrila differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Petrila is 240 km from Bucharest, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Petrila comes roughly 11 minutes later than in Bucharest.
When is Fajr in Petrila?
Fajr in Petrila depends on the season: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.