Regional capital · Mureș County
Prayer times in Târgu Mureş
Muslims living in Târgu Mureş can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Târgu Mureş is a regional capital in Romania, in Mureș County, with about 212,752 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.
Today’s prayer times in Târgu Mureş
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Târgu Mureş
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Târgu Mureş change through the year
Prayer times in Târgu Mureş change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:02 AM and Maghrib at 9:18 PM, for a day of 15 h 50 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:12 AM and Maghrib to 4:37 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 34 min. That is a difference of 7 h 16 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:34 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:02 AM | 5:29 AM | 1:24 PM | 5:36 PM | 9:18 PM | 11:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:12 AM | 8:03 AM | 12:20 PM | 2:20 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:21 PM |
Târgu Mureş lies 264 km north-west of Bucharest, so Dhuhr in Târgu Mureş comes roughly 6 minutes later than in Bucharest. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Târgu Mureş.
Qibla in Târgu Mureş and distance to Makkah
In Târgu Mureş you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 148.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,115 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Târgu Mureş 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.
Ramadan timetable for Târgu Mureş
Ramadan in Târgu Mureş: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:44 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:36 PM, roughly 11 h 42 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 90 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Târgu Mureş on the map
Târgu Mureş lies at 46.5425° N, 24.5575° E, in Mureș County, in Romania. Nearby places include Târnăveni (31 km), Luduş (36 km), and Sighișoara (40 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Târgu Mureş
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Mureș County, Romania
- Population
- 212,752
- Coordinates
- 46.54245, 24.55747
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 148.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,115 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Târgu Mureş
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Târgu Mureş comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:50 PM instead of 5:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:29 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Târgu Mureş, 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.
Prayer times near Târgu Mureş
- Târnăveni31 km · south-west
- Luduş36 km · west
- Sighișoara40 km · south-east
- Mediaş45 km · south
- Câmpia Turzii52 km · west
- Ocna Mureş57 km · west
- Turda59 km · west
- Odorheiu Secuiesc63 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Târgu Mureş
What is the Qibla direction in Târgu Mureş?
The Qibla in Târgu Mureş is 148.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,115 km away.
When is Maghrib in Târgu Mureş?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:37 PM on 21 December and 9:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Târgu Mureş differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Târgu Mureş is 264 km from Bucharest, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Târgu Mureş is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Bucharest.
What time is Fajr in Târgu Mureş?
Fajr in Târgu Mureş changes with the seasons: about 3:02 AM on 21 June and about 6:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Târgu Mureş?
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.