Regional capital · Teleorman County
Prayer times in Alexandria
This page shows today’s prayer times in Alexandria, Teleorman County, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Romania.
Namaz times in Alexandria today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Alexandria prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Alexandria change through the year
Prayer times in Alexandria change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:11 AM and Maghrib at 9:05 PM, for a day of 15 h 29 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:05 AM and Maghrib to 4:43 PM, and the day is just 8 h 53 min. The difference 6 h 36 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:31 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 5:36 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:28 PM | 9:05 PM | 11:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:05 AM | 7:50 AM | 12:17 PM | 2:26 PM | 4:43 PM | 6:22 PM |
Alexandria is located 79 km south-west of Bucharest, so Dhuhr in Alexandria is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Bucharest. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Alexandria.
Finding the Qibla from Alexandria
Qibla from Alexandria: 147.3° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,842 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Alexandria is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Alexandria
Ramadan in Alexandria: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:40 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:38 PM, about 11 h 48 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 82 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Alexandria is located
Alexandria is located at 43.9833° N, 25.3333° E, in Teleorman County, in Romania. Close by you will find Roșiorii de Vede (32 km), Zimnicea (36 km), and Turnu Măgurele (46 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Alexandria
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Teleorman County, Romania
- Population
- 40,390
- Coordinates
- 43.98333, 25.33333
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 147.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,842 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Alexandria
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Alexandria comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:41 PM instead of 5:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Alexandria
- Roșiorii de Vede32 km · north-west
- Zimnicea36 km · south
- Turnu Măgurele46 km · south-west
- Giurgiu52 km · east
- Corabia71 km · west
- Bucharest79 km · north-east
- Popeşti-Leordeni80 km · north-east
- Caracal80 km · west
Prayer times in Alexandria: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Alexandria during Ramadan?
About 11 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Alexandria?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:43 PM on 21 December and 9:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Alexandria?
The Qibla in Alexandria is 147.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,842 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Alexandria?
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 Alexandria differ from Bucharest?
Yes. Alexandria is 79 km from Bucharest, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Alexandria comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Bucharest.