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Prayer times in Samtskhe-Javakheti
This page gives today’s prayer times in Samtskhe-Javakheti, a region of Georgia, together with links to the 1 cities and towns of Samtskhe-Javakheti that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Akhalts'ikhe; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Prayer times in Samtskhe-Javakheti today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Samtskhe-Javakheti prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Samtskhe-Javakheti
Prayer times in Samtskhe-Javakheti vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:23 AM and Maghrib at 8:46 PM, for a day of 15 h 12 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:51 AM and Maghrib to 5:41 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 09 min. The difference 6 h 03 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 | 5:39 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:23 AM | 5:34 AM | 1:10 PM | 5:12 PM | 8:46 PM | 10:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:51 AM | 8:31 AM | 1:06 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:41 PM | 7:15 PM |
Samtskhe-Javakheti is located 154 km west of Tbilisi, so Dhuhr in Samtskhe-Javakheti is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Tbilisi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Samtskhe-Javakheti.
Qibla direction in Samtskhe-Javakheti
In Samtskhe-Javakheti you pray towards the south, at an angle of 188.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,267 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Samtskhe-Javakheti 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.
Ramadan timetable for Samtskhe-Javakheti
Ramadan in Samtskhe-Javakheti: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:29 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:32 PM, about 11 h 53 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 75 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Samtskhe-Javakheti is located
Samtskhe-Javakheti is one of the regions of Georgia. Its main city, Akhalts'ikhe, lies at 41.6395° N, 42.9860° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Samtskhe-Javakheti
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Georgia
- Coordinates
- 41.63952, 42.98604
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 188.5° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,267 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Samtskhe-Javakheti
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Samtskhe-Javakheti takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:12 PM for the majority, 6:26 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Samtskhe-Javakheti, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times in the cities of Samtskhe-Javakheti
Prayer times near Samtskhe-Javakheti
- Imereti74 km · north
- Guria87 km · west
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti99 km · north
- Shida Kartli101 km · north-east
- Adjara113 km · west
- Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti134 km · north-west
Prayer times in Samtskhe-Javakheti: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Samtskhe-Javakheti?
The Qibla in Samtskhe-Javakheti is 188.5° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,267 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Samtskhe-Javakheti?
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.
What time is Fajr in Samtskhe-Javakheti?
Fajr in Samtskhe-Javakheti changes with the seasons: about 3:23 AM on 21 June and about 6:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Samtskhe-Javakheti during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Samtskhe-Javakheti differ from Tbilisi?
Yes. Samtskhe-Javakheti is 154 km from Tbilisi, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Samtskhe-Javakheti comes about 7 minutes later than in Tbilisi.