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Prayer times in Vulcan
Residents of and visitors to Vulcan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Vulcan is a city in Romania, in Hunedoara County, with about 19,772 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Vulcan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Vulcan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Vulcan
Prayer times in Vulcan vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:09 AM and Maghrib at 9:19 PM, giving 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. That is a difference of 6 h 57 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 | 4:51 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 5:39 AM | 1:29 PM | 5:39 PM | 9:19 PM | 11:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:15 AM | 8:03 AM | 12:25 PM | 2:29 PM | 4:46 PM | 6:28 PM |
Compared with Bucharest, Dhuhr in Vulcan is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Bucharest, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 15 minutes later than in the capital. Vulcan is 247 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Vulcan and distance to Makkah
In Vulcan you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 145.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,062 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Vulcan 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 Vulcan during Ramadan
For those fasting in Vulcan, 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. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:24 PM for a fast of 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Romania.
Vulcan on the map
The coordinates of Vulcan are 45.3833° N and 23.2667° E. The nearest cities on our site are Lupeni (3 km), Petroşani (9 km), and Petrila (14 km). Petroşani, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Hunedoara County.
- Name
- Vulcan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hunedoara County, Romania
- Population
- 19,772
- Coordinates
- 45.38333, 23.26667
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 145.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,062 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Vulcan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Vulcan comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:53 PM instead of 5:39 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:34 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Vulcan, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Vulcan
Prayer times in Vulcan: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Vulcan?
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.
Do prayer times in Vulcan differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Vulcan is 247 km from Bucharest, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Vulcan is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Bucharest.
What is the Qibla direction in Vulcan?
The Qibla in Vulcan is 145.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,062 km away.
How long is the fast in Vulcan during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 45 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Vulcan?
Fajr in Vulcan depends on the season: 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.