Regional capital · Kostroma Oblast
Prayer times in Kostroma
Looking for the prayer times in Kostroma? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Kostroma, Kostroma Oblast. Every figure is computed for 57.7664° N, 40.9283° E, so the times reflect Kostroma itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Kostroma
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Kostroma prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kostroma by season
Prayer times in Kostroma vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 1:40 AM and Maghrib at 9:21 PM, giving a day of 18 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:43 AM and Maghrib to 3:30 PM, and the day lasts only 6 h 31 min. That is a difference of 11 h 35 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 | 4:22 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:29 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:40 AM | 3:15 AM | 12:18 PM | 4:55 PM | 9:21 PM | 10:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:04 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:18 PM | 6:14 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:43 AM | 8:59 AM | 12:14 PM | 1:20 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:38 PM |
Kostroma lies 301 km north-east of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Kostroma is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Moscow. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kostroma.
Qibla direction in Kostroma
The Qibla in Kostroma is at 181.7° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,042 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 181.7°.
Ramadan timetable for Kostroma
Ramadan in Kostroma: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:56 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:57 PM, about 10 h 52 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 138 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Kostroma
The coordinates of Kostroma are 57.7664° N and 40.9283° E. The closest places on our site are Volgorechensk (38 km), Nerekhta (40 km), and Privolzhsk (48 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Kostroma Oblast.
- Name
- Kostroma
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Kostroma Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 277,280
- Coordinates
- 57.76638, 40.92828
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 181.7° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,042 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kostroma
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kostroma comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:12 PM instead of 4:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kostroma (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Kostroma
- Volgorechensk38 km · south
- Nerekhta40 km · south-west
- Privolzhsk48 km · south-east
- Furmanov58 km · south
- Yaroslavl64 km · west
- Danilov65 km · north-west
- Kineshma80 km · south-east
- Gavrilov-Yam82 km · south-west
Prayer times in Kostroma: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Kostroma differ from Moscow?
Yes. Kostroma is 301 km from Moscow, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Kostroma is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Moscow.
Which calculation method is used for Kostroma?
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 Kostroma during Ramadan?
Roughly 10 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Kostroma?
Fajr in Kostroma depends on the season: about 1:40 AM on 21 June and about 6:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Kostroma?
The Qibla in Kostroma is 181.7° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,042 km away.