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Prayer times in Shchigry
Looking for the adhan times in Shchigry? 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 Shchigry, Kursk Oblast. Every figure is computed for 51.8760° N, 36.9054° E, which means the times match Shchigry itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Shchigry today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Prayer calendar for Shchigry
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Shchigry change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Shchigry move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:16 AM on 21 June and 6:45 AM on 21 December, a shift of 4 h 29 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:23 PM and 8:55 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 43 min around the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 46 min in 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 | 4:56 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:16 AM | 4:13 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:58 PM | 8:55 PM | 10:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:39 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:29 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:45 AM | 8:37 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:08 PM | 4:23 PM | 6:08 PM |
Shchigry is located 434 km south of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Shchigry comes about 3 minutes later than in Moscow. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Shchigry.
Qibla direction in Shchigry
From Shchigry you face towards the south, at an angle of 174.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,396 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shchigry 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.
Ramadan timetable for Shchigry
Fasting in Shchigry, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:33 PM and imsak at 6:09 AM on the first day, 11 h 14 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:26 PM for a fast of 13 h 03 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Russia.
Shchigry on the map
Shchigry lies at 51.8760° N, 36.9054° E, in Kursk Oblast, in Russia. The nearest administrative centre is Kursk, 52 km away. Nearby places include Kursk (52 km), Livny (77 km), and Gubkin (79 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shchigry
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kursk Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 19,198
- Coordinates
- 51.87598, 36.90535
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 174.6° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,396 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Shchigry
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shchigry is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:40 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:58 PM for the majority, 6:13 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Shchigry, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Shchigry
- Kursk52 km · west
- Livny77 km · north-east
- Gubkin79 km · south-east
- Kurchatov87 km · west
- Stary Oskol91 km · south-east
- L'govskiy115 km · west
- Zheleznogorsk118 km · north-west
- Chernyanka122 km · south-east
Prayer times in Shchigry: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Shchigry?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:23 PM on 21 December and 8:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Shchigry?
The Qibla in Shchigry is 174.6° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,396 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Shchigry?
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 Shchigry?
Fajr in Shchigry depends on the season: about 2:16 AM on 21 June and about 6:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Shchigry during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 03 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.