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Prayer times in Prahova
This page gives today’s prayer times in Prahova, a region of Romania, together with links to the 5 cities and towns of Prahova that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Ploieşti; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Prahova
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prahova prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Prahova
Prayer times in Prahova vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:58 AM and Maghrib at 9:06 PM, for a day of 15 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 4:37 PM, and the day is just 8 h 46 min. That is a difference of 6 h 50 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 | 4:41 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:28 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:58 AM | 5:29 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:27 PM | 9:06 PM | 11:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:51 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:20 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:18 PM |
Compared with Bucharest, Dhuhr in Prahova comes at almost exactly the same time as Bucharest, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. Prahova is 58 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Prahova
In Prahova you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 149.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,905 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Prahova 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 Prahova during Ramadan
For those fasting in Prahova, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:33 PM and imsak at 5:38 AM on the first day, 11 h 46 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:14 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Romania.
Where Prahova is located
Prahova is one of the regions of Romania. Its main city, Ploieşti, lies at 44.9500° N, 26.0167° E. The region has 5 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Prahova
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Romania
- Coordinates
- 44.95000, 26.01667
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 149.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,905 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Prahova
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Prahova takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:23 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:27 PM for the majority, 6:41 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Prahova (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), whatever your location.
Cities and towns in Prahova
- Prayer times in Ploieşti180,540
- Câmpina41,554
- Salah times Băicoi19,869
- Breaza17,949
- Prayer times in Mizil15,532
Prayer times near Prahova
- Dâmbovița County44 km · west
- Ilfov53 km · south
- Bucharest58 km · south
- Buzău County68 km · east
- Brașov County84 km · north
- Argeș County91 km · west
Prayer times in Prahova: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Prahova differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Prahova is 58 km from Bucharest, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Prahova comes at almost exactly the same time as Bucharest.
What is the Qibla direction in Prahova?
The Qibla in Prahova is 149.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,905 km away.
How long is the fast in Prahova during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Prahova?
Fajr in Prahova depends on the season: about 2:58 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Prahova?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:37 PM on 21 December and 9:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.