City · Arkhangelskaya oblast
Prayer times in Velsk
Muslims living in Velsk can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Velsk is a city in Russia, in Arkhangelskaya oblast, with about 23,126 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.
Adhan times in Velsk today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Velsk prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Velsk
Prayer times in Velsk vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 1:19 AM and Maghrib at 9:53 PM, for a day of 19 h 18 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:47 AM and Maghrib to 2:55 PM, and the day is just 5 h 31 min. That is a difference of 13 h 48 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 | 4:03 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:25 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:19 AM | 2:34 AM | 12:13 PM | 4:58 PM | 9:53 PM | 11:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:45 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:08 PM | 6:10 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:47 AM | 9:24 AM | 12:09 PM | 12:54 PM | 2:55 PM | 5:23 PM |
Compared with Moscow, Dhuhr in Velsk comes roughly 18 minutes earlier than in Moscow, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 35 minutes later than in the capital. Velsk is 646 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Velsk
Qibla direction for Velsk: 183.3° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,412 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Velsk remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Velsk during Ramadan
Ramadan in Velsk: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:52 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:38 PM, about 10 h 36 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 15 min, longer by 159 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Velsk
Velsk lies at 61.0692° N, 42.0992° E, in Arkhangelskaya oblast, in Russia. The nearest administrative centre is Nyandoma, 121 km away. Nearby places include Nyandoma (121 km), Sokol (209 km), and Mirnyy (210 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Velsk
- Local name
- Vel’sk
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Arkhangelskaya oblast, Russia
- Population
- 23,126
- Coordinates
- 61.06919, 42.09920
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 183.3° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,412 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Velsk
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Velsk comes roughly 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:18 PM instead of 4:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:19 PM 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. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Velsk and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Velsk
- Nyandoma121 km · north-west
- Sokol209 km · south-west
- Mirnyy210 km · north-west
- Velikiy Ustyug230 km · east
- Vologda239 km · south-west
- Kotlas245 km · east
- Gryazovets264 km · south-west
- Koryazhma272 km · east
Prayer times in Velsk: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Velsk?
We use the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method: Fajr at 16° and Isha when the sun is 15° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in Velsk?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 2:55 PM on 21 December and 9:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Velsk?
Fajr in Velsk depends on the season: about 1:19 AM on 21 June and about 6:47 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Velsk during Ramadan?
About 10 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Velsk differ from Moscow?
Yes. Velsk is 646 km from Moscow, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Velsk comes roughly 18 minutes earlier than in Moscow.