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Prayer times in Sunzha
Looking for the prayer times in Sunzha? Below 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 Sunzha, Ingushetiya Republic. Every figure is computed for 43.3206° N, 45.0490° E, which means the times match Sunzha itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Sunzha today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Sunzha prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sunzha by season
Prayer times in Sunzha vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:44 PM, giving a day of 15 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 4:27 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 58 min. The difference 6 h 26 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 | 4:40 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:20 AM | 4:19 AM | 12:02 PM | 4:07 PM | 7:44 PM | 9:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:29 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:09 PM | 4:27 PM | 5:53 PM |
Sunzha is located 1,481 km south-east of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Sunzha comes about 30 minutes earlier than in Moscow. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Sunzha.
Qibla in Sunzha and distance to Makkah
In Sunzha you pray towards the south, at an angle of 192.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,483 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sunzha 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sunzha
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sunzha is at about 5:32 AM and iftar at 5:21 PM, for a fast of 11 h 38 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:50 AM and iftar to 5:58 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 58 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Sunzha
Sunzha is located at 43.3206° N, 45.0490° E, in Ingushetiya Republic, in Russia. The nearest administrative centre is Karabulak, 12 km away. Close by you will find Troitskaya (5 km), Nesterovskaya (9 km), and Karabulak (12 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sunzha
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ingushetiya Republic, Russia
- Population
- 71,841
- Coordinates
- 43.32059, 45.04903
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 192.9° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,483 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sunzha
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sunzha is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:07 PM for the majority, 5:21 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sunzha (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Sunzha
- Troitskaya5 km · west
- Nesterovskaya9 km · south
- Karabulak12 km · west
- Surkhakhi19 km · south-west
- Ekazhevo22 km · south-west
- Achkhoy-Martan24 km · south-east
- Nazran25 km · south-west
- Magas25 km · south-west
Prayer times in Sunzha: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Sunzha during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 58 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Sunzha differ from Moscow?
Yes. Sunzha is 1,481 km from Moscow, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Sunzha comes roughly 30 minutes earlier than in Moscow.
What time is Fajr in Sunzha?
Fajr in Sunzha depends on the season: about 2:20 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Sunzha?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Sunzha?
The Qibla in Sunzha is 192.9° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,483 km away.