City · Bryansk Oblast
Prayer times in Karachev
Residents of and visitors to Karachev can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Karachev is a city in Russia, in Bryansk Oblast, with about 19,757 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Karachev today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Prayer calendar for Karachev
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Karachev by season
Prayer times in Karachev change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:20 AM and Maghrib at 9:11 PM, giving a day of 16 h 57 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:55 AM and Maghrib to 4:24 PM, and the day is just 7 h 33 min. The difference 9 h 25 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:20 AM | 4:13 AM | 12:42 PM | 5:08 PM | 9:11 PM | 10:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:55 AM | 8:52 AM | 12:38 PM | 2:09 PM | 4:24 PM | 6:13 PM |
Karachev is located 338 km south-west of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Karachev comes about 11 minutes later than in Moscow. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Karachev.
Qibla direction in Karachev
Qibla direction for Karachev: 171.5° (south). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,549 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Karachev is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Karachev during Ramadan
Ramadan in Karachev: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:17 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:37 PM, about 11 h 10 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 04 min, longer by 115 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Karachev on the map
The coordinates of Karachev are 53.1226° N and 34.9849° E. The nearest cities on our site are Bryansk (47 km), Sel’tso (65 km), and Dyatkovo (68 km). Bryansk, the nearest administrative centre, is 47 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Bryansk Oblast.
- Name
- Karachev
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bryansk Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 19,757
- Coordinates
- 53.12255, 34.98494
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 171.5° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,549 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Karachev
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Karachev is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:48 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:08 PM for the majority, 6:23 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Karachev, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Karachev
- Bryansk47 km · west
- Sel’tso65 km · north-west
- Dyatkovo68 km · north-west
- Oryol75 km · east
- Lyudinovo90 km · north-west
- Zheleznogorsk90 km · south
- Zhukovka95 km · north-west
- Trubchevsk102 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Karachev
Do prayer times in Karachev differ from Moscow?
Yes. Karachev is 338 km from Moscow, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Karachev comes roughly 11 minutes later than in Moscow.
Which calculation method is used for Karachev?
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.
How long is the fast in Karachev during Ramadan?
About 11 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 04 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Karachev?
The Qibla in Karachev is 171.5° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,549 km away.
When is Fajr in Karachev?
Fajr in Karachev depends on the season: about 2:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.