City · Krasnodar Krai
Prayer times in Sochi
Muslims living in Sochi can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sochi is a city in Russia, in Krasnodar Krai, with about 327,608 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Sochi
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Prayer calendar for Sochi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sochi by season
Prayer times in Sochi change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:39 AM and Maghrib at 8:06 PM, giving a day of 15 h 26 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:18 AM and Maghrib to 4:47 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 56 min. That is a difference of 6 h 30 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:39 AM | 4:40 AM | 12:23 PM | 4:29 PM | 8:06 PM | 9:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 7:51 AM | 12:19 PM | 2:30 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:14 PM |
Sochi is located 1,360 km south of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Sochi is called about 8 minutes earlier than in Moscow. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Sochi.
Qibla in Sochi and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Sochi: 179.7° (south). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,466 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sochi remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Sochi 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 Sochi is at about 5:54 AM and iftar at 5:41 PM, for a fast of 11 h 38 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:11 AM and iftar to 6:19 PM, for a fast of 12 h 59 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Sochi on the map
Sochi is located at 43.5970° N, 39.7248° E, in Krasnodar Krai, in Russia. The nearest administrative centre is Tuapse, 76 km away. Close by you will find Dagomys (9 km), Khosta (15 km), and Kudepsta (18 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sochi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Krasnodar Krai, Russia
- Population
- 327,608
- Coordinates
- 43.59699, 39.72477
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 179.7° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,466 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sochi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sochi takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:29 PM for the majority, 5:43 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Sochi, 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 Sochi
- Dagomys9 km · north-west
- Khosta15 km · south-east
- Kudepsta18 km · south-east
- Adler25 km · south-east
- Lazarevskoye47 km · north-west
- Tuapse76 km · north-west
- Khadyzhensk93 km · north
- Apsheronsk96 km · north
Prayer times in Sochi: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Sochi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 8:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Sochi?
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 Sochi?
Fajr in Sochi changes with the seasons: about 2:39 AM on 21 June and about 6:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Sochi differ from Moscow?
Yes. Sochi is 1,360 km from Moscow, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Sochi is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Moscow.
How long is the fast in Sochi during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 59 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.