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Prayer times in Buftea
Looking for the adhan times in Buftea? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Buftea, Ilfov. Every figure is computed for 44.5614° N, 25.9489° E, which means the times match Buftea itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Buftea today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Buftea
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Buftea
Prayer times in Buftea vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:01 AM and Maghrib at 9:05 PM, giving a day of 15 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 4:39 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 49 min. That is a difference of 6 h 44 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 | 4:42 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:28 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:01 AM | 5:31 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:26 PM | 9:05 PM | 11:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 7:49 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:21 PM | 4:39 PM | 6:19 PM |
Compared with Bucharest, Dhuhr in Buftea is called roughly 1 minute later than in Bucharest, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Buftea is 19 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Buftea
Qibla from Buftea: 149.2° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,871 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Buftea is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Buftea during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Buftea is at about 5:38 AM and iftar at 5:35 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 47 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:54 AM and iftar to 6:14 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Buftea
Buftea is located at 44.5614° N, 25.9489° E, in Ilfov, in Romania. The nearest administrative centre is Bucharest, 19 km away. Nearby places include Bucharest (19 km), Voluntari (19 km), and Pantelimon (23 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Buftea
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ilfov, Romania
- Population
- 20,691
- Coordinates
- 44.56139, 25.94889
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 149.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,871 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Buftea
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Buftea comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:40 PM instead of 5:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Buftea (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Buftea
- Bucharest19 km · south-east
- Voluntari19 km · south-east
- Pantelimon23 km · south-east
- Popeşti-Leordeni26 km · south-east
- Ploieşti44 km · north
- Moreni53 km · north-west
- Găeşti53 km · west
- Băicoi53 km · north
Prayer times in Buftea: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Buftea?
The Qibla in Buftea is 149.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,871 km away.
When is Maghrib in Buftea?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:39 PM on 21 December and 9:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Buftea differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Buftea is 19 km from Bucharest, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Buftea comes about 1 minute later than in Bucharest.
When is Fajr in Buftea?
Fajr in Buftea changes with the seasons: about 3:01 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Buftea?
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.