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Prayer times in Jewish Autonomous Oblast
This page gives today’s prayer times in Jewish Autonomous Oblast, a region of Russia, together with links to the 1 cities of Jewish Autonomous Oblast that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Birobidzhan; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Jewish Autonomous Oblast today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Jewish Autonomous Oblast prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jewish Autonomous Oblast by season
Prayer times in Jewish Autonomous Oblast change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:00 AM and Maghrib at 9:15 PM, for a day of 16 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:15 AM and Maghrib to 5:14 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 16 min. That is a difference of 7 h 55 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 | 5:39 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:00 AM | 5:05 AM | 1:10 PM | 5:27 PM | 9:15 PM | 11:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:55 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:15 AM | 8:58 AM | 1:06 PM | 2:57 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:51 PM |
Jewish Autonomous Oblast is in a different time zone from the capital Moscow: local time here is UTC+10. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Jewish Autonomous Oblast is called about 39 minutes later than in Moscow, but the real solar difference depends on the 6,006 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Qibla direction for Jewish Autonomous Oblast: 286.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,452 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Jewish Autonomous Oblast is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Ramadan in Jewish Autonomous Oblast: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:44 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:17 PM, about 11 h 23 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h, longer by 98 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Jewish Autonomous Oblast is one of the regions of Russia. Its main city, Birobidzhan, is at 48.7930° N, 132.9203° E. The region has 1 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Jewish Autonomous Oblast
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 48.79300, 132.92033
- Time zone
- UTC+10
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 286.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,452 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Jewish Autonomous Oblast
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Jewish Autonomous Oblast comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:41 PM instead of 5:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:16 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Jewish Autonomous Oblast, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Salah times across Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Prayer times near Jewish Autonomous Oblast
- Khabarovsk Krai164 km · east
- Amur Oblast423 km · north-west
- Primorye638 km · south
- Sakhalin Oblast759 km · east
- Sakha1,485 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Do prayer times in Jewish Autonomous Oblast differ from Moscow?
Yes. Jewish Autonomous Oblast is 6,006 km from Moscow, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Jewish Autonomous Oblast is called about 39 minutes later than in Moscow.
What is the Qibla direction in Jewish Autonomous Oblast?
The Qibla in Jewish Autonomous Oblast is 286.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,452 km away.
When is Maghrib in Jewish Autonomous Oblast?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:14 PM on 21 December and 9:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Jewish Autonomous Oblast?
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.
When is Fajr in Jewish Autonomous Oblast?
Fajr in Jewish Autonomous Oblast depends on the season: about 3:00 AM on 21 June and about 7:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.