City · Irkutsk Oblast
Prayer times in Sayansk
This page shows today’s salah times in Sayansk, Irkutsk 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 follow the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method, which is the usual reference in Russia.
Today’s prayer times in Sayansk
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sayansk
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sayansk
Prayer times in Sayansk change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:49 AM and Maghrib at 9:48 PM, giving a day of 17 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:29 AM and Maghrib to 4:50 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 21 min. The difference 9 h 49 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 | 5:29 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:24 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:49 AM | 4:38 AM | 1:13 PM | 5:41 PM | 9:48 PM | 11:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:11 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:29 AM | 9:29 AM | 1:09 PM | 2:35 PM | 4:50 PM | 6:42 PM |
Sayansk does not use the same time zone as the capital Moscow: local time here is UTC+8. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Sayansk comes about 42 minutes later than in Moscow, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 3,977 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Sayansk
From Sayansk you pray towards the west, at an angle of 260.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,304 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sayansk 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.
Ramadan timetable for Sayansk
For those fasting in Sayansk, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:05 PM and imsak at 6:49 AM on the first day, 11 h 05 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:03 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.
Sayansk on the map
The coordinates of Sayansk are 54.1129° N and 102.1777° E. The closest places on our site are Zima (23 km), Tulun (115 km), and Cheremkhovo (123 km). Zima, the nearest administrative centre, is 23 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Irkutsk Oblast.
- Name
- Sayansk
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 43,949
- Coordinates
- 54.11287, 102.17773
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 260.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,304 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sayansk
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sayansk comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:57 PM instead of 5:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:19 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Sayansk, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Sayansk
- Zima23 km · south
- Tulun115 km · north-west
- Cheremkhovo123 km · south-east
- Usolye-Sibirskoye180 km · south-east
- Angarsk208 km · south-east
- Nizhneudinsk221 km · north-west
- Bratsk227 km · north
- Vikhorevka232 km · north
Prayer times in Sayansk: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Sayansk?
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 Sayansk during Ramadan?
About 11 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 05 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Sayansk differ from Moscow?
Yes. Sayansk is 3,977 km from Moscow, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Sayansk is called roughly 42 minutes later than in Moscow.
What is the Qibla direction in Sayansk?
The Qibla in Sayansk is 260.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,304 km away.
When is Maghrib in Sayansk?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:50 PM on 21 December and 9:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.