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Prayer times in Baykal'sk
Residents of and visitors to Baykal'sk can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Baykal'sk is a city in Russia, in Irkutsk Oblast, with about 15,600 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Baykal'sk today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Baykal'sk prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Baykal'sk by season
Prayer times in Baykal'sk vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:48 AM and Maghrib at 9:24 PM, for a day of 16 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:15 AM and Maghrib to 4:56 PM, and the day is just 7 h 50 min. That is a difference of 8 h 49 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 | 5:28 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:48 AM | 4:46 AM | 1:05 PM | 5:28 PM | 9:24 PM | 11:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:15 AM | 9:06 AM | 1:01 PM | 2:40 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:40 PM |
Baykal'sk does not use the same time zone as the capital Moscow: local time here is UTC+8. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Baykal'sk comes roughly 34 minutes later than in Moscow, but the real solar difference comes from the 4,240 km that separate them.
Qibla in Baykal'sk and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Baykal'sk is at 264.0° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,396 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 264.0°.
Fasting hours in Baykal'sk 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 Baykal'sk is at about 6:40 AM and iftar at 6:05 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 14 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:44 AM and iftar to 6:57 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 02 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Baykal'sk is located
The coordinates of Baykal'sk are 51.5150° N and 104.1402° E. The nearest cities on our site are Slyudyanka (34 km), Markova (77 km), and Shelekhov (78 km). Slyudyanka, the nearest administrative centre, is 34 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Irkutsk Oblast.
- Name
- Baykal'sk
- Local name
- Baykal’sk
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 15,600
- Coordinates
- 51.51500, 104.14020
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 264.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,396 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Baykal'sk
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Baykal'sk is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:11 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:28 PM for the majority, 6:43 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Baykal'sk in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Baykal'sk
- Slyudyanka34 km · north-west
- Markova77 km · north
- Shelekhov78 km · north
- Irkutsk87 km · north
- Angarsk117 km · north
- Usolye-Sibirskoye142 km · north
- Gusinoozyorsk166 km · east
- Cheremkhovo195 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Baykal'sk
Do prayer times in Baykal'sk differ from Moscow?
Yes. Baykal'sk is 4,240 km from Moscow, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Baykal'sk comes about 34 minutes later than in Moscow.
When is Maghrib in Baykal'sk?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:56 PM on 21 December and 9:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Baykal'sk?
Fajr in Baykal'sk changes with the seasons: about 2:48 AM on 21 June and about 7:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Baykal'sk?
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 Baykal'sk during Ramadan?
About 11 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 02 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.