City · Mureș County
Prayer times in Sighișoara
Residents of and visitors to Sighișoara can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sighișoara is a city in Romania, in Mureș County, with about 34,537 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Sighișoara
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sighișoara
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sighișoara by season
Prayer times in Sighișoara vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:01 AM and Maghrib at 9:16 PM, giving a day of 15 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:11 AM and Maghrib to 4:37 PM, and the day is just 8 h 37 min. That is a difference of 7 h 10 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 | 4:44 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:33 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:01 AM | 5:29 AM | 1:23 PM | 5:34 PM | 9:16 PM | 11:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:11 AM | 8:00 AM | 12:19 PM | 2:20 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:21 PM |
Sighișoara lies 224 km north-west of Bucharest, so Dhuhr in Sighișoara is called about 5 minutes later than in Bucharest. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sighișoara.
Qibla direction in Sighișoara
Qibla from Sighișoara: 148.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,075 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Sighișoara remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Sighișoara
Fasting in Sighișoara, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:36 PM and imsak at 5:43 AM on the first day, 11 h 42 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:18 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Romania.
Sighișoara on the map
Sighișoara is located at 46.2214° N, 24.7928° E, in Mureș County, in Romania. The nearest administrative centre is Mediaş, 35 km away. Close by you will find Mediaş (35 km), Odorheiu Secuiesc (40 km), and Târgu Mureş (40 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sighișoara
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mureș County, Romania
- Population
- 34,537
- Coordinates
- 46.22141, 24.79279
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 148.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,075 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sighișoara
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sighișoara takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:28 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:34 PM for the majority, 6:48 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Sighișoara and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Sighișoara
- Mediaş35 km · west
- Odorheiu Secuiesc40 km · east
- Târgu Mureş40 km · north-west
- Târnăveni40 km · west
- Făgăraș43 km · south
- Luduş61 km · north-west
- Blaj68 km · west
- Sibiu68 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sighișoara
When is Maghrib in Sighișoara?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:37 PM on 21 December and 9:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Sighișoara?
The Qibla in Sighișoara is 148.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,075 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Sighișoara?
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 Sighișoara differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Sighișoara is 224 km from Bucharest, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Sighișoara is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Bucharest.
What time is Fajr in Sighișoara?
Fajr in Sighișoara changes with the seasons: about 3:01 AM on 21 June and about 6:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.