Regional capital · Tulcea County
Prayer times in Tulcea
Muslims living in Tulcea can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Tulcea is a regional capital in Romania, in Tulcea County, with about 65,624 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Tulcea today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Tulcea
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tulcea
Prayer times in Tulcea vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:47 AM and Maghrib at 8:56 PM, for a day of 15 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:53 AM and Maghrib to 4:25 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 45 min. That is a difference of 6 h 54 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 | 4:30 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:47 AM | 5:17 AM | 1:07 PM | 5:16 PM | 8:56 PM | 11:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:53 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:03 PM | 2:08 PM | 4:25 PM | 6:06 PM |
Compared with Bucharest, Dhuhr in Tulcea comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Bucharest, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Tulcea is 229 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Tulcea
From Tulcea you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 155.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,827 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tulcea 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.
Fasting hours in Tulcea during Ramadan
Ramadan in Tulcea: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:27 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:22 PM, roughly 11 h 45 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 86 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Tulcea on the map
The coordinates of Tulcea are 45.1787° N and 28.8050° E. The closest places on our site are Galati (66 km), Brăila (66 km), and Năvodari (97 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Tulcea County.
- Name
- Tulcea
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Tulcea County, Romania
- Population
- 65,624
- Coordinates
- 45.17870, 28.80501
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 155.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,827 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Tulcea
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Tulcea comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:30 PM instead of 5:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:12 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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 Tulcea (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tulcea
When is Maghrib in Tulcea?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:25 PM on 21 December and 8:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Tulcea?
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.
How long is the fast in Tulcea during Ramadan?
About 11 h 45 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Tulcea?
Fajr in Tulcea depends on the season: about 2:47 AM on 21 June and about 5:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Tulcea?
The Qibla in Tulcea is 155.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,827 km away.