City · Turkistan Oblast
Prayer times in Abay
Residents of and visitors to Abay can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Abay is a city in Kazakhstan, in Turkistan Oblast, with about 24,047 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Abay today
- 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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Prayer times in Abay by season
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Abay on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 2:41 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 10 min, compared with only 9 h 11 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:32 PM and 10:01 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:17 PM and 12:32 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Abay and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:36 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:41 AM | 4:51 AM | 12:26 PM | 4:28 PM | 8:01 PM | 10:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:39 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:46 AM | 12:22 PM | 2:40 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:32 PM |
Compared with Astana, Dhuhr in Abay comes roughly 10 minutes later than in Astana, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 32 minutes earlier than in the capital. Abay is 1,110 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Abay and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Abay: 239.9° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,513 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Abay is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Abay
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 at about 5:45 AM and iftar at 5:49 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 54 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:05 AM and iftar to 6:23 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Abay on the map
Abay lies at 41.3468° N, 68.9504° E, in Turkistan Oblast, in Kazakhstan. The nearest administrative centre is Zhetysay, 82 km away. Nearby places include Saryaghash (22 km), Zhetysay (82 km), and Shardara (82 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Abay
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Turkistan Oblast, Kazakhstan
- Population
- 24,047
- Coordinates
- 41.34682, 68.95040
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 239.9° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,513 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Abay
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Abay comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:42 PM instead of 4:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:32 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Abay, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Abay
- Saryaghash22 km · north-east
- Zhetysay82 km · south-west
- Shardara82 km · west
- Shymkent120 km · north-east
- Lenger121 km · north-east
- Arys121 km · north
- Aksu140 km · north-east
- Turar Ryskulov175 km · north-east
Prayer times in Abay: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Abay?
Fajr in Abay changes with the seasons: about 2:41 AM on 21 June and about 6:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
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.
Do prayer times in Abay differ from Astana?
Yes. Abay is 1,110 km from Astana, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Abay comes roughly 10 minutes later than in Astana.
How long is the fast in Abay during Ramadan?
About 11 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Abay?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 December and 8:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.