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Prayer times in Balş
Muslims living in Balş can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Balş is a city in Romania, in Olt County, with about 20,626 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Balş today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Balş
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Balş by season
Prayer times in Balş vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:11 AM and Maghrib at 9:11 PM, for a day of 15 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:11 AM and Maghrib to 4:47 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 51 min. That is a difference of 6 h 41 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 | 4:50 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 5:39 AM | 1:25 PM | 5:33 PM | 9:11 PM | 11:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:34 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:11 AM | 7:56 AM | 12:22 PM | 2:29 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:27 PM |
Compared with Bucharest, Dhuhr in Balş is called about 8 minutes later than in Bucharest, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes later than in the capital. Balş is 160 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Balş and distance to Makkah
From Balş you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 145.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,930 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Balş and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Balş
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Balş is at about 5:45 AM and iftar at 5:42 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 47 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:01 AM and iftar to 6:22 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Balş on the map
The coordinates of Balş are 44.3500° N and 24.1000° E. The closest places on our site are Slatina (23 km), Craiova (24 km), and Caracal (33 km). Slatina, the nearest administrative centre, is 23 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Olt County.
- Name
- Balş
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Olt County, Romania
- Population
- 20,626
- Coordinates
- 44.35000, 24.10000
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 145.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,930 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Balş
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Balş is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:31 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:33 PM for the majority, 6:47 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Balş (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Balş
Prayer times in Balş: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Balş during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 47 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Balş?
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.
What time is Fajr in Balş?
Fajr in Balş depends on the season: about 3:11 AM on 21 June and about 6:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Balş differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Balş is 160 km from Bucharest, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Balş is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Bucharest.
When is Maghrib in Balş?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 9:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.