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Prayer times in Sarkand
Looking for the prayer times in Sarkand? Below 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 Sarkand, Zhetysu Region. Every figure is computed for 45.4132° N, 79.9171° E, which means the times match Sarkand itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Sarkand
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sarkand
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sarkand change through the year
Prayer times in Sarkand change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 1:22 AM and Maghrib at 7:32 PM, for a day of 15 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:29 AM and Maghrib to 4:00 PM, and the day is just 8 h 43 min. That is a difference of 6 h 57 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:05 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:22 AM | 3:52 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:52 PM | 7:32 PM | 9:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:48 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:37 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:29 AM | 7:17 AM | 11:38 AM | 1:42 PM | 4:00 PM | 5:42 PM |
Compared with Astana, Dhuhr in Sarkand comes about 34 minutes earlier than in Astana, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 61 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sarkand is 895 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Sarkand and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Sarkand is at 247.3° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,507 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 247.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sarkand
Ramadan in Sarkand: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:03 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:57 PM, about 11 h 44 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 87 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Sarkand on the map
The coordinates of Sarkand are 45.4132° N and 79.9171° E. The nearest cities on our site are Taldykorgan (129 km), Zharkent (139 km), and Ushtobe (152 km). Taldykorgan, the nearest administrative centre, is 129 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Zhetysu Region.
- Name
- Sarkand
- Local name
- Sarqant
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Zhetysu Region, Kazakhstan
- Population
- 76,919
- Coordinates
- 45.41322, 79.91713
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 247.3° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,507 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sarkand
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sarkand comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:06 PM instead of 3:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:48 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Sarkand: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Sarkand differ from Astana?
Yes. Sarkand is 895 km from Astana, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Sarkand comes about 34 minutes earlier than in Astana.
When is Maghrib in Sarkand?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:00 PM on 21 December and 7:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Sarkand?
The Qibla in Sarkand is 247.3° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,507 km away.
What time is Fajr in Sarkand?
Fajr in Sarkand depends on the season: about 1:22 AM on 21 June and about 5:29 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Sarkand during Ramadan?
About 11 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.