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Prayer times in Istra
This page shows today’s salah times in Istra, Moscow Oblast, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method, which is commonly used in Russia.
Salah times in Istra today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Prayer calendar for Istra
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Istra
Prayer times in Istra vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:04 AM and Maghrib at 9:22 PM, giving a day of 17 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:54 AM and Maghrib to 3:59 PM, and the day lasts only 6 h 58 min. That is a difference of 10 h 38 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:04 AM | 3:46 AM | 12:34 PM | 5:07 PM | 9:22 PM | 10:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:27 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:54 AM | 9:01 AM | 12:30 PM | 1:47 PM | 3:59 PM | 5:59 PM |
Istra is located 50 km west of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Istra is called roughly 3 minutes later 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 Istra.
Qibla direction in Istra
The Qibla in Istra is at 175.1° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,844 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 175.1°.
Fasting hours in Istra during Ramadan
Ramadan in Istra: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:11 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:20 PM, roughly 10 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 128 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Istra is located
The coordinates of Istra are 55.9198° N and 36.8688° E. The nearest cities on our site are Dedovsk (17 km), Zvenigorod (21 km), and Zelenograd (21 km). Solnechnogorsk, the nearest administrative centre, is 29 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Moscow Oblast.
- Name
- Istra
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Moscow Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 33,390
- Coordinates
- 55.91979, 36.86876
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 175.1° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,844 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Istra
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Istra takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:40 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 5:07 PM for the majority, 6:23 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Istra (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Istra
- Dedovsk17 km · east
- Zvenigorod21 km · south
- Zelenograd21 km · east
- Nakhabino21 km · east
- Skhodnya27 km · east
- Solnechnogorsk29 km · north
- gorod Solnetchnogorsk30 km · north
- Krasnogorsk31 km · east
Prayer times in Istra: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Istra?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:59 PM on 21 December and 9:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Istra differ from Moscow?
Yes. Istra is 50 km from Moscow, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Istra comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Moscow.
What is the Qibla direction in Istra?
The Qibla in Istra is 175.1° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,844 km away.
How long is the fast in Istra during Ramadan?
Roughly 10 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Istra?
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.