City · Chelyabinsk Oblast
Prayer times in Sim
Looking for the adhan times in Sim? On this page 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 Sim, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Every figure is computed for 54.9930° N, 57.6982° E, which means the times match Sim itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Sim today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sim
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sim by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Sim move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:44 AM on 21 June and 7:29 AM on 21 December, a difference of 4 h 45 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:42 PM and 9:52 PM. Daylight reaches 17 h 22 min around the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 10 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:24 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:44 AM | 4:30 AM | 1:11 PM | 5:41 PM | 9:52 PM | 11:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:29 AM | 9:32 AM | 1:07 PM | 2:29 PM | 4:42 PM | 6:38 PM |
Sim is in a different time zone from the capital Moscow: local time here is UTC+5. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Sim is called about 40 minutes later than in Moscow, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,267 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Sim
In Sim you pray towards the south-west, at an angle of 209.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,020 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sim 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 Sim during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sim is at about 6:48 AM and iftar at 6:00 PM, for a fast of 11 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:44 AM and iftar to 7:00 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Sim on the map
Sim is located at 54.9930° N, 57.6982° E, in Chelyabinsk Oblast, in Russia. The nearest administrative centre is Asha, 28 km away. Close by you will find Asha (28 km), Ust'-Katav (31 km), and Katav-Ivanovsk (42 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sim
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 15,632
- Coordinates
- 54.99300, 57.69820
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 209.0° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,020 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sim
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sim comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:57 PM instead of 5:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:17 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sim (UTC+5), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Sim
- Asha28 km · west
- Ust'-Katav31 km · east
- Katav-Ivanovsk42 km · south-east
- Trëkhgornyy52 km · east
- Bakal71 km · east
- Satka86 km · east
- Mezgor'e105 km · south
- Blagoveshchensk110 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sim
Which calculation method is used for Sim?
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 Sim during Ramadan?
About 11 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Sim?
The Qibla in Sim is 209.0° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,020 km away.
When is Fajr in Sim?
Fajr in Sim depends on the season: about 2:44 AM on 21 June and about 7:29 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Sim differ from Moscow?
Yes. Sim is 1,267 km from Moscow, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Sim comes about 40 minutes later than in Moscow.