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Prayer times in Merke
This page shows today’s salah times in Merke, Zhambyl, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Kazakhstan.
Adhan times in Merke today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Merke
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Merke
Prayer times in Merke vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:11 AM and Maghrib at 7:49 PM, giving a day of 15 h 21 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:52 AM and Maghrib to 4:36 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 01 min. That is a difference of 6 h 20 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 | 4:37 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:11 AM | 4:29 AM | 12:09 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:05 PM | 2:18 PM | 4:36 PM | 6:13 PM |
Merke lies 933 km south of Astana, so Dhuhr in Merke comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Astana. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Merke.
Finding the Qibla from Merke
Qibla direction for Merke: 243.0° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,902 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Merke remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Merke
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Merke is around 5:29 AM and iftar at 5:29 PM, for a fast of 11 h 50 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:47 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Merke on the map
Merke lies at 42.8718° N, 73.1965° E, in Zhambyl, in Kazakhstan. The nearest administrative centre is Shu, 94 km away. Close by you will find Shu (94 km), Sarykemer (138 km), and Taraz (149 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Merke
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Zhambyl, Kazakhstan
- Population
- 15,934
- Coordinates
- 42.87183, 73.19648
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 243.0° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,902 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Merke
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Merke comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:28 PM instead of 4:14 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:15 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Merke, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Merke
Prayer times in Merke: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Merke differ from Astana?
Yes. Merke is 933 km from Astana, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Merke is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Astana.
When is Maghrib in Merke?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:36 PM on 21 December and 7:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Merke?
Fajr in Merke depends on the season: about 2:11 AM on 21 June and about 5:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Merke?
The Qibla in Merke is 243.0° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,902 km away.
How long is the fast in Merke during Ramadan?
About 11 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.