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Prayer times in Astrakhan Oblast
This page gives today’s prayer times in Astrakhan Oblast, a region of Russia, together with links to the 5 cities of Astrakhan Oblast that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Astrakhan; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Astrakhan Oblast
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Astrakhan Oblast prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Astrakhan Oblast change through the year
Prayer times in Astrakhan Oblast vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:44 AM and Maghrib at 8:44 PM, giving a day of 15 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:50 AM and Maghrib to 5:04 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 36 min. That is a difference of 7 h 12 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 | 5:23 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:44 AM | 4:55 AM | 12:50 PM | 5:02 PM | 8:44 PM | 10:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:50 AM | 8:28 AM | 12:46 PM | 2:46 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:35 PM |
Astrakhan Oblast is in a different time zone from the capital Moscow: local time here is UTC+4. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Astrakhan Oblast is called roughly 18 minutes later than in Moscow, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,271 km that separate them.
Qibla in Astrakhan Oblast and distance to Makkah
In Astrakhan Oblast you pray towards the south, at an angle of 197.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,870 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Astrakhan Oblast and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Astrakhan Oblast
For those fasting in Astrakhan Oblast, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:02 PM and imsak at 6:22 AM on the first day, 11 h 30 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:45 PM and the fast lasts 13 h. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Russia.
About Astrakhan Oblast
Astrakhan Oblast is one of the regions of Russia. Its main city, Astrakhan, lies at 46.3497° N, 48.0408° E. The region has 5 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Astrakhan Oblast
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 46.34968, 48.04076
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 197.8° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,870 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Astrakhan Oblast
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Astrakhan Oblast takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:55 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:02 PM for the majority, 6:16 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Astrakhan Oblast, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Cities and towns in Astrakhan Oblast
- Prayer times in Astrakhan533,925
- Akhtubinsk44,551
- Salah times Znamensk31,922
- Kharabali18,223
- Prayer times in Kamyzyak16,191
Nearby cities to Astrakhan Oblast
- Kalmykiya Republic291 km · west
- Volgograd Oblast374 km · north-west
- Dagestan377 km · south
- Chechnya385 km · south-west
- Ingushetiya Republic433 km · south-west
- North Ossetia–Alania454 km · south-west
Prayer times in Astrakhan Oblast: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Astrakhan Oblast?
Fajr in Astrakhan Oblast changes with the seasons: about 2:44 AM on 21 June and about 6:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Astrakhan Oblast during Ramadan?
About 11 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Astrakhan Oblast?
The Qibla in Astrakhan Oblast is 197.8° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,870 km away.
Do prayer times in Astrakhan Oblast differ from Moscow?
Yes. Astrakhan Oblast is 1,271 km from Moscow, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Astrakhan Oblast comes roughly 18 minutes later than in Moscow.
When is Maghrib in Astrakhan Oblast?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:04 PM on 21 December and 8:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.