City · Kirov Oblast
Prayer times in Sovetsk
This page shows today’s prayer times in Sovetsk, Kirov Oblast, worked out 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.
Salah times in Sovetsk today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Sovetsk prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sovetsk
Prayer times in Sovetsk change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 1:09 AM and Maghrib at 8:48 PM, for a day of 18 h 03 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:10 AM and Maghrib to 2:59 PM, and the day lasts only 6 h 34 min. That is a difference of 11 h 29 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 | 3:50 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:09 AM | 2:44 AM | 11:46 AM | 4:22 PM | 8:48 PM | 10:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:32 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:10 AM | 8:25 AM | 11:42 AM | 12:49 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:06 PM |
Sovetsk does not use the same time zone as the capital Moscow: local time here is UTC+3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Sovetsk comes about 45 minutes earlier than in Moscow, but the real solar difference depends on the 721 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Sovetsk
Qibla direction for Sovetsk: 194.3° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,089 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sovetsk remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Sovetsk
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sovetsk is at about 5:24 AM and iftar at 4:26 PM, so the fast lasts 10 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:14 AM and iftar to 5:33 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Sovetsk on the map
Sovetsk is located at 57.5894° N, 48.9553° E, in Kirov Oblast, in Russia. The nearest administrative centre is Yaransk, 72 km away. Nearby places include Yaransk (72 km), Kotel'nich (87 km), and Kirov (120 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sovetsk
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kirov Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 17,869
- Coordinates
- 57.58937, 48.95525
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 194.3° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,089 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sovetsk
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sovetsk comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:39 PM instead of 4:22 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:52 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly 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 Sovetsk (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Sovetsk
- Yaransk72 km · south-west
- Kotel'nich87 km · north-west
- Kirov120 km · north
- Yoshkar-Ola124 km · south-west
- Kirovo-Chepetsk124 km · north-east
- Medvedevo127 km · south-west
- Shakhun'ya140 km · west
- Slobodskoy146 km · north-east
Prayer times in Sovetsk: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Sovetsk?
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 Sovetsk?
The Qibla in Sovetsk is 194.3° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,089 km away.
When is Fajr in Sovetsk?
Fajr in Sovetsk depends on the season: about 1:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Sovetsk differ from Moscow?
Yes. Sovetsk is 721 km from Moscow, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Sovetsk comes about 45 minutes earlier than in Moscow.
When is Maghrib in Sovetsk?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 2:59 PM on 21 December and 8:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.