Prayer Times in Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest, hour by hour

Prayer times for Bucharest, Romania are calculated from where the city actually is (44.41° N, 26.10° E), which matters more than people expect. It is a small distinction that matters in practice: the sun does not arrive everywhere in a country at once.

The calculation behind them

Calculations come from Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah. Methods differ mainly over Fajr and Isha, because each authority settles on a slightly different angle of the sun below the horizon — a few minutes either way is normal. For Asr this page uses the Hanafi position — later in the day than the majority view. Where your local mosque differs, follow the mosque — that is the timetable the congregation keeps.

The fasting day in Bucharest

Suhoor closes at 5:09 am in Bucharest, with iftar at 5:08 pm. Roughly 11 hours and 59 minutes, going by today's figures. The full month is listed below if you want to see where the fast is heading.

Through the year

The yearly swing here is substantial. In June, Fajr in Bucharest can fall in the small hours with Isha holding off until late evening; in December the whole day from Fajr to Isha is over in a short span. Check the monthly timetable rather than assuming last season's times still hold.

The shape of the day

Fajr opens the day at 5:09 am, well before first light. Sunrise at 6:50 am closes that window. Dhuhr follows at 11:59 am once the sun has tipped past its highest point, and Asr at 3:25 pm. The sun goes down at Maghrib, 5:08 pm, and the day ends with Isha at 6:38 pm. That gives Bucharest roughly 10 hours and 18 minutes of daylight today.

Nearby cities

There are 2 more Romania cities here, and each has its own times rather than sharing Bucharest's. If you are travelling within the country, use the page for where you actually are; the difference is small but real.

Lining up with the Kaaba

From this city the direction is south-south-east, or 149° if you prefer the number. That puts the Kaaba roughly 2,850 km — 1,771 miles — from here. Worth remembering that a phone compass points to magnetic north, which can sit several degrees off true north depending on where you are.

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