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Prayer times in Sel’tso
This page shows today’s salah times in Sel’tso, Bryansk Oblast, calculated 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method, which is the usual reference in Russia.
Today’s prayer times in Sel’tso
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sel’tso
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sel’tso
Prayer times in Sel’tso change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:23 AM and Maghrib at 9:16 PM, giving a day of 17 h 01 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:00 AM and Maghrib to 4:26 PM, and the day is just 7 h 30 min. The difference 9 h 31 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 | 5:03 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:23 AM | 4:15 AM | 12:45 PM | 5:12 PM | 9:16 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:00 AM | 8:57 AM | 12:41 PM | 2:12 PM | 4:26 PM | 6:16 PM |
Sel’tso lies 349 km south-west of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Sel’tso is called about 14 minutes later than in Moscow. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Sel’tso.
Qibla in Sel’tso and distance to Makkah
In Sel’tso you face towards the south, at an angle of 170.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,585 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sel’tso 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.
Fasting hours in Sel’tso during Ramadan
Fasting in Sel’tso, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:40 PM and imsak at 6:21 AM on the first day, 11 h 09 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:36 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 05 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Russia.
About Sel’tso
Sel’tso is located at 53.3683° N, 34.1033° E, in Bryansk Oblast, in Russia. The nearest administrative centre is Bryansk, 18 km away. Close by you will find Bryansk (18 km), Dyatkovo (30 km), and Zhukovka (31 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sel’tso
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bryansk Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 18,167
- Coordinates
- 53.36831, 34.10328
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 170.0° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,585 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sel’tso
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sel’tso takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:51 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:12 PM for the majority, 6:27 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Sel’tso, 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 Sel’tso
Prayer times in Sel’tso: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Sel’tso?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:26 PM on 21 December and 9:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Sel’tso?
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.
Do prayer times in Sel’tso differ from Moscow?
Yes. Sel’tso is 349 km from Moscow, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Sel’tso comes about 14 minutes later than in Moscow.
When is Fajr in Sel’tso?
Fajr in Sel’tso changes with the seasons: about 2:23 AM on 21 June and about 7:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Sel’tso?
The Qibla in Sel’tso is 170.0° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,585 km away.