City · Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Prayer times in Gorodets
This page shows today’s prayer times in Gorodets, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method, which is commonly used in Russia.
Today’s prayer times in Gorodets
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Gorodets prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gorodets by season
Prayer times in Gorodets change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 1:35 AM and Maghrib at 9:02 PM, for a day of 17 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:30 AM and Maghrib to 3:28 PM, and the day is just 6 h 48 min. The difference 11 h 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 | 4:16 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:19 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:35 AM | 3:14 AM | 12:08 PM | 4:42 PM | 9:02 PM | 10:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:58 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:10 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 8:40 AM | 12:04 PM | 1:16 PM | 3:28 PM | 5:31 PM |
Compared with Moscow, Dhuhr in Gorodets is called roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Moscow, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 16 minutes earlier than in the capital. Gorodets is 376 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Gorodets
From Gorodets you face towards the south, at an angle of 185.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,929 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gorodets 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 Gorodets
Ramadan in Gorodets: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:45 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:51 PM, roughly 10 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 132 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Gorodets on the map
Gorodets lies at 56.6550° N, 43.4727° E, in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, in Russia. The nearest administrative centre is Dzerzhinsk, 46 km away. Nearby places include Zavolzh'ye (5 km), Balakhna (20 km), and Dzerzhinsk (46 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gorodets
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 31,788
- Coordinates
- 56.65497, 43.47269
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 185.9° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,929 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gorodets
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Gorodets comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:59 PM instead of 4:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, 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 Gorodets (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Gorodets
- Zavolzh'ye5 km · west
- Balakhna20 km · south-east
- Dzerzhinsk46 km · south
- Nizhny Novgorod49 km · south-east
- Bor49 km · south-east
- Bogorodsk62 km · south
- Semyonov64 km · east
- Kstovo72 km · south-east
Prayer times in Gorodets: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Gorodets?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Gorodets?
The Qibla in Gorodets is 185.9° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,929 km away.
How long is the fast in Gorodets during Ramadan?
About 10 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Gorodets?
Fajr in Gorodets changes with the seasons: about 1:35 AM on 21 June and about 6:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Gorodets differ from Moscow?
Yes. Gorodets is 376 km from Moscow, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Gorodets is called about 23 minutes earlier than in Moscow.