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Prayer times in Shar'ya
Looking for the prayer times in Shar'ya? Below 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 Shar'ya, Kostroma Oblast. Every figure is computed for 58.3685° N, 45.5162° E, which means the times match Shar'ya itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Shar'ya
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Shar'ya prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Shar'ya change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Shar'ya move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 1:20 AM on 21 June and 6:26 AM on 21 December, a shift of 5 h 06 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:07 PM and 9:09 PM. Daylight reaches 18 h 18 min around the summer solstice and drops to 6 h 22 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:01 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:14 PM | 6:11 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:20 AM | 2:51 AM | 12:00 PM | 4:38 PM | 9:09 PM | 10:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:43 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:26 AM | 8:45 AM | 11:56 AM | 12:58 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:18 PM |
Shar'ya lies 559 km north-east of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Shar'ya comes about 32 minutes earlier than in Moscow. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Shar'ya.
Qibla in Shar'ya and distance to Makkah
From Shar'ya you pray towards the south, at an angle of 188.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,134 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shar'ya and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Shar'ya 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 Shar'ya is at about 5:38 AM and iftar at 4:37 PM, so the fast lasts 10 h 49 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:25 AM and iftar to 5:46 PM, for a fast of 13 h 11 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Shar'ya
The coordinates of Shar'ya are 58.3685° N and 45.5162° E. The closest places on our site are Manturovo (44 km), Shakhun'ya (100 km), and Kotel'nich (165 km). Manturovo, the nearest administrative centre, is 44 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Kostroma Oblast.
- Name
- Shar'ya
- Local name
- Shar’ya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kostroma Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 29,800
- Coordinates
- 58.36848, 45.51622
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 188.8° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,134 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Shar'ya
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shar'ya takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:38 PM for the majority, 5:55 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times 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 Shar'ya
- Manturovo44 km · west
- Shakhun'ya100 km · south-east
- Kotel'nich165 km · east
- Yaransk183 km · south-east
- Galich185 km · west
- Semyonov186 km · south
- Sovetsk220 km · east
- Kineshma225 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Shar'ya
When is Fajr in Shar'ya?
Fajr in Shar'ya changes with the seasons: about 1:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Shar'ya during Ramadan?
About 10 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Shar'ya?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:07 PM on 21 December and 9:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Shar'ya?
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.
Do prayer times in Shar'ya differ from Moscow?
Yes. Shar'ya is 559 km from Moscow, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Shar'ya comes about 32 minutes earlier than in Moscow.