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Prayer times in Carei
Looking for the prayer times in Carei? Below 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 Carei, Satu Mare County. Every figure is computed for 47.6833° N, 22.4667° E, which means the times match Carei itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Carei today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Carei
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Carei change through the year
Prayer times in Carei vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:08 AM and Maghrib at 9:32 PM, for a day of 16 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:22 AM and Maghrib to 4:41 PM, and the day is just 8 h 25 min. The difference 7 h 35 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:08 AM | 5:32 AM | 1:32 PM | 5:47 PM | 9:32 PM | 11:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 8:16 AM | 12:28 PM | 2:23 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:28 PM |
Carei lies 458 km north-west of Bucharest, so Dhuhr in Carei is called roughly 15 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 Carei.
Qibla direction in Carei
In Carei you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 146.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,307 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Carei 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 Carei
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Carei is at about 5:53 AM and iftar at 5:42 PM, for a fast of 11 h 39 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:03 AM and iftar to 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Carei on the map
Carei lies at 47.6833° N, 22.4667° E, in Satu Mare County, in Romania. The nearest administrative centre is Satu Mare, 32 km away. Nearby places include Satu Mare (32 km), Şimleu Silvaniei (56 km), and Zalău (69 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Carei
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Satu Mare County, Romania
- Population
- 20,775
- Coordinates
- 47.68333, 22.46667
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 146.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,307 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Carei
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Carei is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:38 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:47 PM for the majority, 7:01 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Carei, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Carei
- Satu Mare32 km · north-east
- Şimleu Silvaniei56 km · south-east
- Zalău69 km · south-east
- Oradea82 km · south-west
- Baia Mare83 km · east
- Baia Sprie92 km · east
- Sighetu Marmaţiei110 km · east
- Salonta116 km · south-west
Prayer times in Carei: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Carei during Ramadan?
About 11 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Carei?
The Qibla in Carei is 146.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,307 km away.
When is Maghrib in Carei?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:41 PM on 21 December and 9:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Carei?
Fajr in Carei changes with the seasons: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Carei differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Carei is 458 km from Bucharest, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Carei is called about 15 minutes later than in Bucharest.