City · Karaganda Region
Prayer times in Abay
This page shows today’s salah times in Abay, Karaganda Region, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Kazakhstan.
Today’s prayer times in Abay
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Abay prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Abay
Prayer times in Abay change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 1:43 AM and Maghrib at 8:20 PM, for a day of 16 h 19 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 4:10 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 08 min. The difference 8 h 11 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:24 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:21 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:43 AM | 4:01 AM | 12:10 PM | 4:29 PM | 8:20 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:07 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 8:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 1:54 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:02 PM |
Abay lies 199 km south-east of Astana, so Dhuhr in Abay is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Astana. 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 Abay.
Qibla direction in Abay
Qibla from Abay: 234.8° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,270 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Abay is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Abay during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Abay is around 5:32 AM and iftar at 5:15 PM, for a fast of 11 h 33 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:39 AM and iftar to 6:03 PM, for a fast of 13 h 14 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Abay
Abay lies at 49.6354° N, 72.8652° E, in Karaganda Region, in Kazakhstan. The nearest administrative centre is Saran, 19 km away. Close by you will find Saran (19 km), Shakhtinsk (21 km), and Karaganda (25 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Abay
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
- Population
- 35,454
- Coordinates
- 49.63539, 72.86523
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 234.8° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,270 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Abay
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Abay is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:29 PM for the majority, 5:43 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Abay and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Abay
- Saran19 km · north
- Shakhtinsk21 km · west
- Karaganda25 km · north-east
- Temirtau47 km · north
- Astana199 km · north-west
- Ekibastuz290 km · north-east
- Stepnogorsk310 km · north
- Balqash348 km · south-east
Prayer times in Abay: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Abay?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:10 PM on 21 December and 8:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Abay?
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 Abay during Ramadan?
About 11 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Abay?
The Qibla in Abay is 234.8° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,270 km away.
When is Fajr in Abay?
Fajr in Abay changes with the seasons: about 1:43 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.