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Prayer times in Petroşani
Looking for the prayer times in Petroşani? 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 Petroşani, Hunedoara County. Every figure is computed for 45.4167° N, 23.3667° E, which means the times match Petroşani itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Petroşani
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Petroşani
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Petroşani
Prayer times in Petroşani vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:08 AM and Maghrib at 9:19 PM, for a day of 15 h 40 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. The difference 6 h 57 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 | 9:19 PM | 11:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:34 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:15 AM | 8:03 AM | 12:24 PM | 2:29 PM | 4:46 PM | 6:28 PM |
Petroşani is located 242 km north-west of Bucharest, so Dhuhr in Petroşani is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Bucharest. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Petroşani.
Finding the Qibla from Petroşani
The Qibla in Petroşani is at 145.2° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,061 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 145.2°.
Fasting hours in Petroşani during Ramadan
Ramadan in Petroşani: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:49 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:43 PM, roughly 11 h 44 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 87 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Petroşani
Petroşani is located at 45.4167° N, 23.3667° E, in Hunedoara County, in Romania. The nearest administrative centre is Petrila, 5 km away. Nearby places include Petrila (5 km), Vulcan (9 km), and Lupeni (12 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Petroşani
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hunedoara County, Romania
- Population
- 44,187
- Coordinates
- 45.41667, 23.36667
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 145.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,061 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Petroşani
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Petroşani takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:34 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 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.
If you are travelling to Petroşani, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Petroşani
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Petroşani
When is Maghrib in Petroşani?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:46 PM on 21 December and 9:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Petroşani during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Petroşani differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Petroşani is 242 km from Bucharest, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Petroşani is called about 11 minutes later than in Bucharest.
Which calculation method is used for Petroşani?
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 Petroşani?
Fajr in Petroşani changes with the seasons: 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.