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Prayer times in Semey
Looking for the adhan times in Semey? On this page 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 Semey, Abai Region. Every figure is computed for 50.4206° N, 80.2503° E, so the times reflect Semey itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Semey today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Semey prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Semey change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Semey move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 1:11 AM on 21 June and 5:36 AM on 21 December, a shift of 4 h 24 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:37 PM and 7:54 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 27 min around the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 01 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 3:53 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:11 AM | 3:27 AM | 11:41 AM | 4:01 PM | 7:54 PM | 10:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:35 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:36 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:36 AM | 7:37 AM | 11:37 AM | 1:21 PM | 3:37 PM | 5:31 PM |
Compared with Astana, Dhuhr in Semey comes roughly 35 minutes earlier than in Astana, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 39 minutes earlier than in the capital. Semey is 624 km away from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Semey and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Semey: 242.6° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,766 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Semey remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Semey during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Semey is around 5:03 AM and iftar at 4:43 PM, for a fast of 11 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:08 AM and iftar to 5:33 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Semey is located
Semey is located at 50.4206° N, 80.2503° E, in Abai Region, in Kazakhstan. Close by you will find Shemonaīkha (120 km), Georgīevka (154 km), and Ust-Kamenogorsk (175 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Semey
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Abai Region, Kazakhstan
- Population
- 292,780
- Coordinates
- 50.42064, 80.25025
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 242.6° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,766 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Semey
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Semey comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:16 PM instead of 4:01 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:47 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Semey and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Semey
- Shemonaīkha120 km · east
- Georgīevka154 km · south-east
- Ust-Kamenogorsk175 km · east
- Ridder232 km · east
- Ayagoz273 km · south
- Aqsū293 km · north-west
- Zyryanovsk296 km · east
- Pavlodar307 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Semey
Do prayer times in Semey differ from Astana?
Yes. Semey is 624 km from Astana, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Semey comes roughly 35 minutes earlier than in Astana.
What time is Fajr in Semey?
Fajr in Semey depends on the season: about 1:11 AM on 21 June and about 5:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Semey?
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.
When is Maghrib in Semey?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:37 PM on 21 December and 7:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Semey during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.